Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Empire Comet

British motor merchant



Empire Comet at Boston after her maiden voyage. Photo courtesy of Michael Riddell.

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British motor merchant Empire Comet.

Aboard Empire Comet when hit on 17 Feb 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAnderson, Robert William, Merchant Navy22SailorEmpire Comet +
BritishBalfour, James Thomas Arthur, Merchant Navy20SailorEmpire Comet +
BritishBrook, Richard Douglas, Merchant Navy16ApprenticeEmpire Comet +
BritishCalnon, Howard John, Merchant Navy29Chief OfficerEmpire Comet +
BritishChristie, Alexander Gartshore, Merchant Navy24Assistant EngineerEmpire Comet +
BritishClarke, Russell Douglas, Merchant Navy23Chief StewardEmpire Comet +
BritishClarke, Walter Denis, Merchant Navy18Assistant CookEmpire Comet +
BritishCook, Herbert, British Army27Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Comet +
BritishDavies, William, Merchant Navy19Cabin BoyEmpire Comet +
BritishDearson, Edward Albert, Merchant Navy41Boatswain (Bosun)Empire Comet +
BritishDiggle, Maurice Ernest, Merchant Navy20Assistant EngineerEmpire Comet +
CanadianDonnelly, James, Merchant Navy17Assistant StewardEmpire Comet +
BritishFouracre, John, British Army18Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Comet +
BritishFrodsham, Joseph, Merchant Navy33GreaserEmpire Comet +
BritishGarrick, Robert Alfred, Merchant Navy24Third Engineer OfficerEmpire Comet +
BritishGrange, William Hugh, Merchant Navy27Fourth Engineer OfficerEmpire Comet +
BritishGrierson, Charles Christie, Merchant Navy27Donkeyman and GreaserEmpire Comet +
BritishHalcrow, Wilfred Donald Mowat, Merchant Navy21CarpenterEmpire Comet +
BritishHallingham, Basil George, British Army21Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)Empire Comet +
BritishHarper, Henry Edward, British Army26Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Comet +
BritishHerd, David, Merchant Navy28Donkeyman and GreaserEmpire Comet +
BritishHowarth, Percy, British Army21Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Comet +
BritishKellett, Oswald, RN24Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Comet +
BritishKendrick, David Albert, RN31Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Comet +
BritishKilvington, Arthur, British Army36Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Comet +
BritishLindsay, William Weir, Merchant Navy20Able SeamanEmpire Comet +
BritishMacdonald, Murdo, Merchant Navy20Ordinary SeamanEmpire Comet +
BritishMcEntaggart, Bernard, Merchant Navy30Donkeyman and GreaserEmpire Comet +
BritishMcIlroy, Sidney Alexander, Merchant Navy26Assistant EngineerEmpire Comet +
BritishMelvin, James William, Merchant Navy29Second OfficerEmpire Comet +
BritishMilne, John Alexander, Merchant Navy24Third OfficerEmpire Comet +
BritishMorrow, William John, Merchant Navy38Second Engineer OfficerEmpire Comet +
BritishMullen, James Terence, Merchant Navy20SailorEmpire Comet +
BritishNicolson, James Arthur, Merchant Navy25SailorEmpire Comet +
BritishPutz, Albert Leslie, Merchant Navy19Second Radio OfficerEmpire Comet +
IrishRichardson, Ernest, Merchant Navy20Third Radio OfficerEmpire Comet +
BritishRobertson, Angus Bannerman, Merchant Navy16ApprenticeEmpire Comet +
BritishScott, Edward, Merchant Navy22Assistant EngineerEmpire Comet +
BritishSimm, John, Merchant Navy41Chief Engineer OfficerEmpire Comet +
BritishTierney, William, Merchant Navy23CookEmpire Comet +
BritishTulloch, John Anderson, Merchant Navy27Able SeamanEmpire Comet +
BritishTulloch, Robert William, Merchant Navy25Able SeamanEmpire Comet +
BritishWatson, Charles, Merchant Navy28First Radio OfficerEmpire Comet +
BritishWillis, Hector Rayment, Merchant Navy40MasterEmpire Comet +
BritishWinthorpe, Norman Spence, Merchant Navy20Mess Room StewardEmpire Comet +
BritishWood, Harry, Merchant Navy19Ordinary SeamanEmpire Comet +

46 persons found.

Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.

People missing from this listing? Or perhaps additional information?
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