Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Howard
British steam merchant
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Empire Howard.
Aboard Empire Howard when hit on 16 Apr 1942
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ali Mohamed, , Merchant Navy | 42 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Howard | |
| Ali Serf, , Merchant Navy | 43 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Howard + | |
 | Bradshaw, Ronald, Merchant Navy | 18 | Assistant Cook | Empire Howard + | |
| Downie, John McDonald, Merchant Navy | Master | Empire Howard | ||
| Duggan, John George, Merchant Navy | 21 | Assistant Steward | Empire Howard + | |
| Edwards, Albert, Merchant Navy | 42 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Empire Howard + | |
| English, Robert, RN | 20 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Howard + | |
| Fern, Leslie Joseph, RN | 19 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Howard + | |
| Firoz Ali Mohamed, , Merchant Navy | 49 | Donkeyman | Empire Howard + | |
| Forster, John, RN | 23 | Convoy Signalman | Empire Howard + | |
| Kerr, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 31 | Third Engineer Officer | Empire Howard + | |
| Kerr, William Victor James, Merchant Navy | 23 | Third Officer | Empire Howard + | |
| Lucas, Frank, RN | 45 | Leading Telegraphist | Empire Howard + | |
| Mesleh Ahmed, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Howard + | |
| Mohamed Ameen, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Howard + | |
| Nielson, Oscar, Merchant Navy | 38 | Cook | Empire Howard + | |
| Noman Ali Ahmed, , Merchant Navy | 31 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Howard + | |
| Pirie, George Alexander, Merchant Navy | 27 | Able Seaman | Empire Howard + | |
| Porteous, John, Merchant Navy | Chief Engineer Officer | Empire Howard | ||
| Rees, Eric, RNR | 55 | Convoy Commodore (Captain) | Empire Howard + | |
| Said Mohamed, , Merchant Navy | 44 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Howard + | |
| Sali Ali, , Merchant Navy | 48 | Greaser | Empire Howard + | |
| Sime, James Glasgow, Merchant Navy | 35 | Chief Officer | Empire Howard + | |
| Slocombe, William James, RN | 30 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Howard + | |
| Sugden, Fred, RN | 20 | Ordinary Signalman | Empire Howard + | |
| Sukera Ali, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Greaser | Empire Howard + | |
| Urwin, William Joseph, Merchant Navy | 21 | Assistant Steward | Empire Howard + | |
| Yehia Mosleh, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Howard + |
28 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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