Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Modesta
British steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Steamship Historical Society (http://www.sshsa.org)
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Modesta.
Aboard Modesta when hit on 25 Apr 1942
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Borthwick, Robert, Merchant Navy | 19 | Mess Room Boy | Modesta + | |
| Dewer, John, Merchant Navy | Second Officer | Modesta | ||
| Harvey, Johnstone, Merchant Navy | 19 | Assistant Cook | Modesta + | |
| Holcroft, Thomas Bentley, Merchant Navy | 28 | First Radio Officer | Modesta + | |
| Innes, Robert Mitchell, Merchant Navy | 41 | Third Engineer Officer | Modesta + | |
| Lashley, Cyril, Merchant Navy | 24 | Fireman | Modesta + | |
| MacLeod, Donald John, Merchant Navy | 19 | Sailor | Modesta + | |
| McCondach, George, Merchant Navy | 25 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Modesta + | |
| McFarlane, Hugh, Merchant Navy | 20 | Ordinary Seaman | Modesta + | |
| McLeod, John, Merchant Navy | Third Officer | Modesta | ||
| Murray, James Robertson, Merchant Navy | 50 | Master | Modesta + | |
| Murray, V., Merchant Navy | 25 | Greaser | Modesta + | |
| Prince, Reynold, Merchant Navy | 21 | Fireman | Modesta + | |
| Scott, George, Merchant Navy | 30 | Greaser | Modesta + | |
| Scott, James, Merchant Navy | 21 | Ordinary Seaman | Modesta + | |
| Sealy, Clement, Merchant Navy | 23 | Fireman | Modesta + | |
| Simon, Herman, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fireman | Modesta + | |
| Taaffe, Theodore, British Army | 31 | Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner) | Modesta + | |
| Waldron, Lewis, Merchant Navy | 37 | Fireman | Modesta + |
19 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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