Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Polzella

British steam merchant



Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2570

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

Aboard Polzella when hit on 17 Jan 1940

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAbdullah Hassan, , Merchant Navy35DonkeymanPolzella +
IndianAli Rossid, , Merchant Navy25Fireman and TrimmerPolzella +
IndianAli Umbar, , Merchant Navy29Fireman and TrimmerPolzella +
BritishAsh, Joseph, Merchant Navy43CarpenterPolzella +
BritishBrennan, John James, Merchant Navy44StewardPolzella +
BritishClark, Thomas Lewis, Merchant Navy24Able SeamanPolzella +
BritishCollin, William Rayner, Merchant Navy42Able SeamanPolzella +
BritishCosgrove, Joseph Patrick, Merchant Navy36Able SeamanPolzella +
BritishDunlevy, Robert James, RN44Chief Petty Officer (DEMS gunner)Polzella +
BritishElliott, Charles William, Merchant Navy26Second OfficerPolzella +
BritishEvans, Leslie, Merchant Navy16Galley BoyPolzella +
BritishGeenty, Owen, Merchant Navy40Able SeamanPolzella +
BritishHudson, Cyril, Merchant Navy15Mess Room BoyPolzella +
BritishHunter, Clarence, Merchant Navy18Deck BoyPolzella +
BritishJames, William George, Merchant Navy46Chief OfficerPolzella +
BritishJesson, George Henry, Merchant Navy30Able SeamanPolzella +
BritishJones, Roy, Merchant Navy15Cabin BoyPolzella +
BritishMcIver, Daniel, Merchant Navy37Boatswain (Bosun)Polzella +
IndianMeah Mobarack, , Merchant Navy31Fireman and TrimmerPolzella +
BritishOliver, John George, Merchant Navy20Deck BoyPolzella +
BritishPerry, Frederick William, Merchant Navy74Second Engineer OfficerPolzella +
BritishPorter, George Edward, Merchant Navy46Able SeamanPolzella +
BritishRaffray, John Francis, Merchant Navy51Chief Engineer OfficerPolzella +
BritishShort, John Boult, Merchant Navy31Third OfficerPolzella +
BritishSutcliffe, Percy Cunliffe, Merchant Navy38CookPolzella +
BritishSword, Thomas Bell, Merchant Navy26Second Radio OfficerPolzella +
BritishThompson, James Harburn, Merchant Navy50MasterPolzella +
BritishTripp, Malachi Thomas, Merchant Navy35Third Engineer OfficerPolzella +
IndianUllah Ajman, , Merchant Navy24Fireman and TrimmerPolzella +
IndianUllah Amin, , Merchant Navy23Fireman and TrimmerPolzella +
IndianUllah Anjab, , Merchant Navy25Fireman and TrimmerPolzella +
IndianUllah Jaifar, , Merchant Navy29Fireman and TrimmerPolzella +
IndianUllah Rabat, , Merchant Navy28Fireman and TrimmerPolzella +
IndianUllah Rafat, , Merchant Navy24Fireman and TrimmerPolzella +
BritishUnderwood, Charles David, Merchant Navy16Ordinary SeamanPolzella +
BritishWard, Clifford, Merchant Navy23Fourth Engineer OfficerPolzella +
BritishWood, John Stanfield, Merchant Navy27First Radio OfficerPolzella +

37 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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