Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Port Hunter

British steam merchant



Photo courtesy of Allan C. Green Collection

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

Aboard Port Hunter when hit on 12 Jul 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAldridge, Arthur Francis, Merchant Navy33Fireman and TrimmerPort Hunter +
BritishBarnes, Alfred Ernest Walter, Merchant Navy26Fireman and TrimmerPort Hunter +
BritishBartley, Charles Francis, Merchant Navy22Fireman and TrimmerPort Hunter +
BritishBarton, Frederick Henry, Merchant Navy43First Radio OfficerPort Hunter +
SwedishBichlie, Karl, Merchant Navy59GreaserPort Hunter +
BritishBinge, George Robert, British Army31Gunner (DEMS gunner)Port Hunter +
BritishBolsover, Peter, Merchant Navy17ApprenticePort Hunter +
BritishBradley, Geoffrey, Merchant Navy17ApprenticePort Hunter +
BritishBradley, John Bentham, Merchant Navy51MasterPort Hunter +
New ZealandBradnee, Philip Rowland, Merchant Navy31Second OfficerPort Hunter +
BritishBray, Alfred George William, Merchant Navy40Second StewardPort Hunter +
BritishBrice, Leslie James, Merchant Navy38Chief OfficerPort Hunter +
BritishBrown, George Henry, RN21Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Port Hunter +
New ZealandBurke, Thomas Dennis, Merchant Navy15Deck BoyPort Hunter +
BritishBurston, Richard St. Euremond Evered, RN37Passenger (Paymaster Commander)Port Hunter +
BritishCampbell, James, Merchant Navy18Second Radio OfficerPort Hunter +
BritishCarney, Thomas, British Army37Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)Port Hunter +
BritishClayton, Albert Edward Charles, Merchant Navy33Able SeamanPort Hunter +
BritishConnell, Glyn, Merchant Navy21Fourth OfficerPort Hunter +
BritishCook, Raymond William, Merchant Navy22Assistant StewardPort Hunter +
BritishCopland, William, Merchant Navy56Able Seaman and Lamp TrimmerPort Hunter +
BritishCorbitt, Harry, Merchant Navy21Seventh Engineer OfficerPort Hunter +
BritishCronan, George, Merchant Navy32QuartermasterPort Hunter +
BritishDenning, Jack Vivian, Merchant Navy17ApprenticePort Hunter +
New ZealandDuff, Florence Hilda, Civilian38PassengerPort Hunter +
BritishFarlow, Arnold Eric, Merchant Navy21Assistant StewardPort Hunter
BritishFarrell, Thomas, Merchant Navy23Second Cook and BakerPort Hunter +
BritishFerry, Michael, Merchant Navy23Fireman and TrimmerPort Hunter +
BritishGame, George William, British Army34Gunner (DEMS gunner)Port Hunter +
BritishGammon, Robert William, Merchant Navy30Chief StewardPort Hunter +
BritishGeorge, Edward Henry, Merchant Navy23Fireman and TrimmerPort Hunter +
BritishGoby, William Dennis, Merchant Navy16Deck BoyPort Hunter +
BritishGrainger, Frederick Reavley, Merchant Navy52Chief Engineer OfficerPort Hunter +
BritishGregor, Thomas John, Merchant Navy26Second Refrigerator EngineerPort Hunter +
BritishHolding, William John, Merchant Navy35QuartermasterPort Hunter +
BritishHughes, Geoffrey Edward, Merchant Navy24Fourth Engineer OfficerPort Hunter +
BritishHunter, Reginald Robson, Merchant Navy26Third Engineer OfficerPort Hunter +
BritishJeffery, Neville George, Merchant Navy37Donkeyman and GreaserPort Hunter +
BritishJones, Cyril Griffiths, Merchant Navy21Refrigerator GreaserPort Hunter +
BritishJones, Philip Henry, Merchant Navy25SailorPort Hunter +
BritishKenton, Richard John, British Army32Bombardier (DEMS gunner)Port Hunter +
BritishLaing, Christina, Civilian61PassengerPort Hunter +
New ZealandLangslow, David Alexander, Civilian28PassengerPort Hunter +
New ZealandLawn, Arthur William Lamason, New Zealand Army38Passenger (Captain)Port Hunter +
BritishLee, Robert Charles, Merchant Navy26Junior Third Engineer OfficerPort Hunter +
BritishLinden, Douglas, Merchant Navy22Able SeamanPort Hunter +
New ZealandLindsay, George Henry, Merchant Navy24Sixth Engineer OfficerPort Hunter +
BritishLodwick, David John Leonard, Merchant Navy24SailorPort Hunter +
BritishLong, Norman Victor, Merchant Navy20Ordinary SeamanPort Hunter +
BritishLong, William Alfred, Merchant Navy33Fireman and TrimmerPort Hunter +
BritishLowe, Arthur, British Army22Gunner (DEMS gunner)Port Hunter +
BritishLowe, Frederick William Herbert, Merchant Navy53Fireman and TrimmerPort Hunter +
BritishMcCaffrey, Arthur, Merchant Navy30Chief CookPort Hunter +
New ZealandMcDonald, Roderick Neil Robert, Merchant Navy17Deck BoyPort Hunter +
BritishMcGuinness, John, Merchant Navy31Fireman and TrimmerPort Hunter +
BritishMcLean, Hugh, Merchant Navy52Able SeamanPort Hunter +
BritishMerritt, Frederick John, Merchant Navy50DonkeymanPort Hunter +
BritishMillar, Renwick Donald Findlay, Merchant Navy19Third Radio OfficerPort Hunter +
BritishNethercote, Walter, Merchant Navy23Fireman and TrimmerPort Hunter +
BritishPascoe, David Anthony, Merchant Navy24Third OfficerPort Hunter +
AustralianPaterson, Gordon James, Merchant Navy17Ordinary SeamanPort Hunter +
BritishPeacham, Alfred, British Army29Gunner (DEMS gunner)Port Hunter +
BritishPersson, Edwin Henry, Merchant Navy25Assistant CookPort Hunter +
BritishPickering, Kenneth William, Merchant Navy16Galley BoyPort Hunter +
CanadianPike, Donald, Merchant Navy26Messroom StewardPort Hunter +
BritishPorter, Reginald Freeman, British Army28Gunner (DEMS gunner)Port Hunter +
BritishReeve, David James, Merchant Navy17Engineers’ BoyPort Hunter +
New ZealandRibbands, Henry Huia Craven, Merchant Navy29Fireman and TrimmerPort Hunter +
BritishRidge, Harold Thomas, British Army27Gunner (DEMS gunner)Port Hunter +
BritishRock, Frederick Lawrence, Merchant Navy21SailorPort Hunter +
BritishRose, Edward Walter, RN36Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Port Hunter +
BritishRose, William George, British Army31Gunner (DEMS gunner)Port Hunter +
BritishSchofield, Frank, Merchant Navy18Saloon BoyPort Hunter +
BritishScott, Frederick Joseph, Merchant Navy20SailorPort Hunter +
BritishSlater, Leslie Howard, RN33Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Port Hunter +
BritishSmythe, Donald Henry, Merchant Navy37First Refrigerator EngineerPort Hunter +
BritishStarkey, Patrick Joseph, Merchant Navy22Fireman and TrimmerPort Hunter +
BritishSully, Sidney Harold Maxwell, Merchant Navy29Assistant StewardPort Hunter +
New ZealandThomson, Albert, Merchant Navy30Fireman and TrimmerPort Hunter +
BritishThomson, Robert Gray, Merchant Navy39Boatswain (Bosun)Port Hunter +
BritishTobin, Wilfred Arthur Henry, Merchant Navy32QuartermasterPort Hunter +
New ZealandWalls, Edward Hugh, Merchant Navy15Deck BoyPort Hunter +
BritishWashington, Frank, Merchant Navy43Second Engineer OfficerPort Hunter +
BritishWatt, James, Merchant Navy25Fifth Engineer OfficerPort Hunter +
BritishWayling, William James, Merchant Navy17Deck BoyPort Hunter +
BritishWhite, George Alfred, Merchant Navy19SailorPort Hunter +
BritishWilliams, Alfred, Merchant Navy27QuartermasterPort Hunter +
BritishWilson, Robert Erskine, British Army29Gunner (DEMS gunner)Port Hunter +
BritishYearsley, Edwin John, RN32Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Port Hunter +

89 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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