Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Dryden
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 Dryden.
Aboard Empire Dryden when hit on 20 Apr 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Anderson, Angus, Merchant Navy | 41 | Cook | Empire Dryden + | |
| Armstrong, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Dryden + | |
| Barnes, James, Merchant Navy | 25 | Third Engineer Officer | Empire Dryden + | |
| Beddell, Norman, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Dryden + | |
| Brooks, Dennis, RN | 20 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Dryden + | |
| Brown, John Raymond, RN | 19 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Dryden + | |
| Connor, Patrick, Merchant Navy | 18 | Steward’s Boy | Empire Dryden + | |
| Donneky, David Henry, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Empire Dryden | ||
| Downes, Harold Wilson, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Empire Dryden | |
| Dutton, James Charkley, Merchant Navy | Assistant Steward | Empire Dryden | ||
| Farrer, Walter, Merchant Navy | 25 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Dryden + | |
| Garrigan, John Colin, Merchant Navy | 19 | Galley Boy | Empire Dryden + | |
| Gibson, Ernest, Merchant Navy | 35 | Able Seaman | Empire Dryden + | |
| Hall, Leslie, Merchant Navy | 18 | Cook | Empire Dryden | |
| Hanlon, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 19 | Sailor | Empire Dryden + | |
| Johnson, William George, Merchant Navy | 41 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Empire Dryden + | |
| Loader, George Richard, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Dryden + | |
| Longley, Victor Leonard, Merchant Navy | 19 | Third Radio Officer | Empire Dryden + | |
| Mason, John, Merchant Navy | 19 | Sailor | Empire Dryden + | |
| McCutcheon, Patrick, Merchant Navy | 50 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Dryden + | |
| Money, Thomas William, Merchant Navy | 26 | Third Officer | Empire Dryden + | |
| Painter, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 32 | Able Seaman | Empire Dryden + | |
| Powley, Robert, Merchant Navy | 35 | Master | Empire Dryden + | |
| Rixham, Christopher Thomas Valentine, Merchant Navy | Chief Officer | Empire Dryden | ||
| Saunders, Norman, Merchant Navy | Boatswain (Bosun) | Empire Dryden | ||
| Sellars, George Waite Steel, Merchant Navy | 52 | Able Seaman | Empire Dryden + | |
| Smith, Ralph Frederick, Merchant Navy | 24 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Dryden + | |
| Snary, John Edward, British Army | 30 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Dryden + | |
| Stabler, Ralph Huggup, Merchant Navy | 26 | Second Engineer Officer | Empire Dryden + | |
| Swinburn, James, Merchant Navy | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Dryden | ||
| Urwin, John, Merchant Navy | 60 | Chief Engineer Officer | Rushpool, Empire Dryden, Roxby | |
| Whittet, David Scott, Merchant Navy | 25 | Second Officer | Empire Dryden | |
| Wrathmall, John Thomas, Merchant Navy | 21 | Sailor | Empire Dryden + | |
| Wright, Charles William, Merchant Navy | 25 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Dryden + | |
 | Zammit, Raymond, Merchant Navy | 44 | Chief Steward | Empire Dryden + |
35 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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