Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Hamla

British steam merchant



Photo courtesy of Paul Johnson Collection

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

Aboard Hamla when hit on 23 Aug 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishBaird, John Stevenson, Merchant Navy26First Radio OfficerHamla +
BritishBestman, Tom, Merchant Navy30Fireman and TrimmerHamla +
BritishBritt, James, Merchant Navy19Fireman and TrimmerHamla +
BritishBrown, Richard, Merchant Navy36FiremanHamla +
BritishChapman, Harry, Merchant Navy61Third Engineer OfficerHamla +
BritishElliot, Ernest William, Merchant Navy54Second Engineer OfficerHamla +
BritishFallow, Archibald, Merchant Navy17Cabin BoyHamla +
BritishFleming, Andrew, Merchant Navy21Third OfficerHamla +
BritishFothergill, George Darrell, Merchant Navy21Third Radio OfficerHamla +
BritishGalt, James, Merchant Navy22Able SeamanHamla +
BritishGlasgow, Tom, Merchant Navy42HeadmanHamla +
BritishGoodwin, Ernest Archibald, Merchant Navy19SailorHamla +
BritishGoule, Louis Arthur, Merchant Navy25CookHamla +
BritishGray, William Shields, RN26Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Hamla +
BritishGregory, Kenneth Haig, Merchant Navy24Second CookHamla +
BritishGriffiths, Ieuan Morgan, Merchant Navy34Chief OfficerHamla +
BritishHassan, Ali, Merchant Navy44DonkeymanHamla +
BritishHobbs, William Henry, Merchant Navy22SailorHamla +
BritishJack, James Kelly, Merchant Navy21Second Radio OfficerHamla +
BritishJemmett, William, Merchant Navy58StewardHamla +
BritishKelso, William Alcorn, Merchant Navy21Fourth Engineer OfficerHamla +
BritishMacdonald, William Joseph, Merchant Navy28Boatswain (Bosun)Hamla +
BritishMacKinnon, Donald, Merchant Navy24Able SeamanHamla +
BritishMcAllister, James Duncan, RN19Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Hamla +
BritishMcKendry, Samuel, Merchant Navy46Able SeamanHamla +
BritishMcPake, Charles Michael, RN21Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Hamla +
BritishMorris, John Hughes, Merchant Navy18Cabin BoyHamla +
BritishQuartey, Joseph K., Merchant Navy24GreaserHamla +
BritishRamsay, Reginald, Merchant Navy38Chief Engineer OfficerHamla +
BritishRoberts, Thomas, Merchant Navy27FiremanHamla +
BritishSanusie, Sheik, Merchant Navy22Fireman and TrimmerHamla +
BritishSavage, William, Merchant Navy39Fireman and TrimmerHamla +
BritishSesay, Amara, Merchant Navy24FiremanHamla +
BritishShute, William Ashley, Merchant Navy40MasterHamla +
BritishSmith, Joe, Merchant Navy29Fireman and TrimmerHamla +
BritishStewart, Angus, Merchant Navy19Ordinary SeamanHamla +
BritishToby, William, Merchant Navy33Fireman and TrimmerHamla +
BritishVerrill, John Richard, Merchant Navy45Second OfficerHamla +
BritishWilson, Thomas, Merchant Navy23Able SeamanHamla +
BritishWolfe, John Grant, Merchant Navy32Fireman and TrimmerHamla +
BritishYoung, John, RN24Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Hamla +
BritishYoung, William Henry Charles, Merchant Navy18Mess Room BoyHamla +

42 persons found.

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