Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Empire Avocet

British steam merchant




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

Aboard Empire Avocet when hit on 30 Sep 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAnderson, Alfred Ernest, Merchant Navy19Able SeamanCumberland, Empire Avocet
BritishBarry-Calrow, J., Merchant NavyRadio OperatorEmpire Avocet
BritishBerry, Alfred, Merchant NavyChief Engineer OfficerEmpire Avocet
BritishClarke, James Henry English, Merchant NavyChief OfficerEmpire Avocet
BritishHewson, G., RNAble Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Avocet
BritishHill, William, Merchant Navy58Engineer OfficerEmpire Avocet
BritishKale, Albert Edward, Merchant NavyFiremanEmpire Avocet
BritishKent, Robert James, Merchant Navy36GreaserEmpire Avocet +
BritishKing, J.M., Merchant NavyThird OfficerEmpire Avocet
BritishPover, Frederick, Merchant NavyMasterEmpire Avocet
BritishPyner, Edward, Merchant Navy33GreaserEmpire Avocet
BritishQuelch, , British ArmyGunnerEmpire Avocet
BritishRollinson, H., RNDEMS gunnerEmpire Avocet
BritishRose, Ivor Best, Merchant Navy25Second OfficerEmpire Avocet
BritishSalter, J.J., RNAble Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Avocet
BritishSchofield, J., RNDEMS gunnerEmpire Avocet
BritishUtting, , British ArmyGunnerEmpire Avocet
BritishWatling, E.A., RNDEMS gunnerEmpire Avocet
BritishWeldon, Frederick Charles, Merchant Navy29FiremanEmpire Avocet +

19 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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