Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Richmond Castle

British motor merchant


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

Aboard Richmond Castle when hit on 4 Aug 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAllen, Thomas, Merchant NavyThird OfficerRichmond Castle
BritishChambers, Thomas Frederick Magowan, Merchant Navy24Junior Third Engineer OfficerRichmond Castle +
BritishChisholm, Alexander Malcolm, Merchant Navy16CadetRichmond Castle
BritishCull, William George, Merchant Navy29Second StewardRichmond Castle +
BritishElvin, John Desmond Thomas, Merchant Navy17Greaser and CleanerRichmond Castle +
BritishEvans, Frank, Merchant Navy60Able SeamanRichmond Castle +
BritishFreeman, Colin Peter, Merchant Navy25Second Radio OfficerRichmond Castle +
BritishGibb, Walter, Merchant NavyChief OfficerRichmond Castle
BritishGoldstone, Thomas Cecil, Merchant Navy60MasterRichmond Castle +
BritishGray, Charles William, Merchant Navy43Greaser and CleanerRichmond Castle +
BritishHayes, Ernest Edward, Merchant NavyGreaserRichmond Castle
BritishJohnstone, James, Merchant Navy22Junior Fourth Engineer OfficerRichmond Castle +
BritishJones, David Thomas, Merchant NavyAble SeamanRichmond Castle
BritishMaciver, John, Merchant Navy33Able SeamanRichmond Castle
BritishMangham, John Walter, Merchant Navy23Second Cook and BakerRichmond Castle +
BritishMarshall, James, Merchant Navy54Chief CookRichmond Castle +
BritishMurray, Angus, Merchant NavyAble SeamanRichmond Castle
BritishPatterson, Cyril James, Merchant Navy49ClerkRichmond Castle +
BritishPurkis, William James, Merchant Navy57Greaser and CleanerRichmond Castle +
BritishPye, Francis John, Merchant NavySecond OfficerRichmond Castle
BritishSawkins, Herbert George, Merchant Navy26Greaser and CleanerRichmond Castle +
BritishTaylor, Daniel Robert, Merchant NavyAble SeamanRichmond Castle
BritishWhincup, William George, Merchant Navy22Able SeamanRichmond Castle +

23 persons found.

Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.

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