Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Sailor
British motor merchant
Empire Sailor under her former name Cellina. Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2084
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British motor merchant Empire Sailor.
Aboard Empire Sailor when hit on 21 Nov 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aitchison, J., Merchant Navy | 22 | Second Cook | Empire Sailor | |
| Becket, A., Merchant Navy | 32 | Senior Electrician | Empire Sailor | |
| Bell, James Harry, RN | 21 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Sailor + | |
| Bloom, Alfred, Merchant Navy | 26 | Assistant Steward | Empire Sailor + | |
| Bridges, C.W., Merchant Navy | 22 | Able Seaman | Empire Sailor | |
| Carter, Leslie Charles, RN | 28 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Sailor + | |
| Chelmick, G.R., Merchant Navy | 20 | Steward | Empire Sailor | |
| Chelmick, R.W., Merchant Navy | 18 | Steward | Empire Sailor | |
| Cheyne, James Thomas, Merchant Navy | 48 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Empire Sailor + | |
| Cooper, Arthur William, Merchant Navy | 31 | Chief Engineer Officer | Empire Sailor + | |
| Culshaw, Albert William, Merchant Navy | 27 | Donkeyman | Empire Sailor + | |
| Day, H., Merchant Navy | 30 | Able Seaman | Empire Sailor | |
| Derbyshire, A.D., Merchant Navy | 20 | Third Officer | Empire Sailor | |
| Doherty, W., Merchant Navy | 44 | Engine Room Storekeeper | Empire Sailor | |
| Edge, Frederick, Merchant Navy | 20 | Able Seaman | Empire Sailor + | |
 | Elliot, S., Canadian Army | Passenger (Private) | Empire Sailor | ||
| Fairley, Fred Wilkinson, Merchant Navy | 45 | Master | Cairnmona, Empire Sailor | |
| Fox, G., RCNVR | Convoy Signalman | Empire Sailor | ||
| Freight, N., Merchant Navy | 27 | Junior Second Engineer Officer | Empire Sailor | |
| Graydon, Trevor, Merchant Navy | 17 | Cabin Boy | Empire Sailor + | |
| Green, Thomas Edward, Merchant Navy | 26 | Refrigerating Greaser | Empire Sailor + | |
| Harris, Victor Charles, Merchant Navy | 30 | Carpenter | Empire Sailor + | |
| Henderson, Alexander, Merchant Navy | 44 | Chief Officer | Empire Sailor | |
| Hepplewhite, J., Merchant Navy | 17 | Cadet | Empire Sailor | |
| Irving, T., Merchant Navy | 34 | Greaser | Empire Sailor | |
| Jones, J., Merchant Navy | 25 | Assistant Steward | Empire Sailor | |
| Jones, William Charles, Merchant Navy | 21 | Mess Room Steward | Empire Sailor | |
| Kelly, Richard Joseph, Merchant Navy | 52 | Refrigerating Greaser | Empire Sailor + | |
| Kelly, Roy Stewart, Merchant Navy | 18 | Assistant Cook | Empire Sailor + | |
| Kennerley, O., Merchant Navy | 30 | Senior Second Engineer Officer | Empire Sailor | |
| Kenton, J., Merchant Navy | 25 | Junior Third Engineer Officer | Empire Sailor | |
| Lambert, Norman Joseph, Merchant Navy | 21 | Senior Fifth Engineer Officer | Empire Sailor + | |
| Lenham, J.E.G., Merchant Navy | 17 | Cadet | Empire Sailor | |
| Lennan, W.G., Merchant Navy | 23 | Able Seaman | Empire Sailor | |
| McArthur, G.J., Canadian Army | Passenger (Corporal) | Empire Sailor | ||
| McBay, A.D., Merchant Navy | 30 | Second Radio Officer | Empire Sailor | |
| McInerney, Patrick, Merchant Navy | 37 | Donkeyman | Empire Sailor + | |
| Miller, Stanley Newton, RN | 21 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Sailor + | |
| Morgan, John Patrick, Merchant Navy | 26 | Able Seaman | Empire Sailor + | |
| Mouat, John H., Merchant Navy | 41 | Chief Cook | Empire Sailor | |
| Munday, Frederick Arthur, Merchant Navy | 36 | First Radio Officer | Empire Sailor | |
|  | Murphy, John Weir, RN | 28 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Sailor |
| Nicol, J., Merchant Navy | 25 | Second Steward | Empire Sailor | |
| O'Leary, J., Merchant Navy | 22 | Junior Fifth Engineer Officer | Empire Sailor | |
| Ostler, T.R., Canadian Army | Passenger (Private) | Empire Sailor | ||
| Read, Christopher D., Merchant Navy | 50 | Able Seaman | Empire Sailor + | |
| Richmond, W., Merchant Navy | 24 | Senior Fourth Engineer Officer | Empire Sailor | |
| Rickers, Kenneth Edgar, Merchant Navy | 24 | Able Seaman | Empire Sailor + | |
| Scott, Patrick Preston, Merchant Navy | 20 | Assistant Steward | Empire Sailor + | |
| Skinner, John William, Merchant Navy | 59 | Donkeyman | Empire Sailor + | |
| Smedley, G., Merchant Navy | 20 | Junior Fourth Engineer Officer | Empire Sailor | |
| Smith, Eric, Merchant Navy | 21 | Able Seaman | Empire Sailor + | |
| Smith, T.W., Merchant Navy | 42 | Chief Steward | Empire Sailor | |
| Stamps, Frank, Merchant Navy | 21 | Second Officer | Empire Sailor | |
| Strutt, Robert, Merchant Navy | 21 | Cadet | Empire Sailor | |
| Stuthridge, Arthur William, Merchant Navy | 19 | Able Seaman | Empire Sailor + | |
| Sutherland, David Joseph, Merchant Navy | 29 | Donkeyman | Empire Sailor + | |
| White, R.H., Merchant Navy | 19 | Third Radio Officer | Empire Sailor | |
| White, T., Merchant Navy | 20 | Junior Electrician | Empire Sailor | |
| Wilkinson, G., Merchant Navy | 32 | Senior Third Engineer Officer | Empire Sailor | |
| Williams, J.E., RN | 24 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Sailor | |
| Wilson, C.B., RCNVR | 22 | Convoy Signalman | Empire Sailor | |
| Woodward, J.W., Merchant Navy | 21 | Able Seaman | Empire Sailor |
63 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?
If you wish to add a crewmember to the listing we would need most of this information: ship name, nationality, name, dob, place of birth, service (merchant marine, ...), rank or job on board. We have place for a photo as well if provided. You can e-mail us the information here.