Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Roxby
British steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Roxby.
Aboard Roxby when hit on 7 Nov 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Anderson, Arthur James, Merchant Navy | 36 | Chief Officer | Roxby + | |
 | Celms, Fricis, Merchant Navy | 44 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Roxby + | |
 | Connolly, John Joseph, Merchant Navy | 44 | Cook | Roxby + | |
| Coyle, John E., Merchant Navy | 18 | Deck Boy | Roxby + | |
| Cronin, Patrick, Merchant Navy | 33 | Able Seaman | Roxby + | |
| Cunningham, William, Merchant Navy | 34 | Fireman and Trimmer | Roxby + | |
| Desmond, Daniel, RN | 19 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Roxby | |
| Dew, Bertram George, RN | 19 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Roxby + | |
| Dyer, George Henry, Merchant Navy | 26 | Fireman and Trimmer | Roxby + | |
| Edwards, John, Merchant Navy | 59 | Able Seaman | Roxby + | |
| Elliott, Albert, Merchant Navy | 32 | Second Cook | Roxby + | |
| Ellis, Thomas Arthur, Merchant Navy | 22 | Third Engineer Officer | Roxby + | |
| Farrell, Thomas Michael, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fireman and Trimmer | Roxby + | |
| Gibbs, William A., Merchant Navy | 18 | Crew member | Otterpool, Roxby | |
 | Gillis, Roderick James, Merchant Navy | 29 | Fireman and Trimmer | Roxby + | |
| Haines, William Edward, Merchant Navy | 39 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Roxby + | |
| Hannah, George, Merchant Navy | 20 | Fireman and Trimmer | Roxby + | |
| Harrison, James, RN | 20 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Roxby + | |
| Hedges, William Ronald, Merchant Navy | 25 | Able Seaman | Roxby + | |
| Huggett, Joseph Housley, Merchant Navy | 55 | Able Seaman | Roxby + | |
| Jenkins, Harold Rhys, Merchant Navy | Second Officer | Roxby | ||
| Jones, Edward Lloyd, Merchant Navy | 20 | Ordinary Seaman | Roxby + | |
| Killops, Thomas, RN | 29 | Leading Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Roxby + | |
| Kinnes, William James, Merchant Navy | 31 | Third Officer | Roxby + | |
| Lewis, Oswald, Merchant Navy | 51 | Second Engineer Officer | Roxby + | |
| Malpas, Alfred Charles, British Army | 31 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Roxby + | |
| Matthews, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 60 | Carpenter | Roxby + | |
| Mayes, George, Merchant Navy | 48 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Roxby + | |
| McLaren, George Alexander Innis, Merchant Navy | 36 | First Radio Officer | Roxby + | |
| McManus, John, Merchant Navy | 34 | Fireman and Trimmer | Roxby + | |
| O'Connell, Michael Albert, Merchant Navy | 30 | Fireman and Trimmer | Roxby + | |
| Price, Hugh Montague, Merchant Navy | 22 | Second Radio Officer | Roxby + | |
| Robison, George, Merchant Navy | Master | Roxby | ||
| Ryan, Robert, RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Roxby + | ||
 | Saliba, Francis, Merchant Navy | 27 | Sailor | Roxby + | |
| Spencer, John, Merchant Navy | 46 | Fireman and Trimmer | Roxby + | |
| Thomas, Glyn, Merchant Navy | 18 | Sailor | Roxby + | |
| Urwin, John, Merchant Navy | 60 | Chief Engineer Officer | Rushpool, Empire Dryden, Roxby | |
| Vincent, Edward George, Merchant Navy | 48 | Fireman and Trimmer | Roxby + |
39 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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