Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Empire Cromwell

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 Cromwell.

Aboard Empire Cromwell when hit on 28 Nov 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAli Hassan, , Merchant Navy31Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Cromwell +
BritishAli Taher, , Merchant NavyGreaserEmpire Cromwell +
BritishAli Yaz, , Merchant Navy31Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Cromwell +
BritishAnderson, Karl, Merchant Navy18Mess Room BoyEmpire Cromwell +
BritishBentham, John Graham, British ArmyLance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)Empire Cromwell +
BritishBrayley, Thomas George, Merchant Navy25Assistant StewardEmpire Cromwell +
BritishBurton, Charles, Merchant Navy23Ordinary SeamanEmpire Cromwell +
BritishClare, George, RN32Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Cromwell +
BritishCromack, Albert, RN39Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Cromwell +
AustralianDent, Philip, Merchant Navy39MasterEmpire Cromwell +
BritishFrench, Walter Frederick Clarence, Merchant NavyThird OfficerEmpire Cromwell
BritishGaffoor Abdul, , Merchant Navy25Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Cromwell +
BritishGriffiths, Iorweth, Merchant Navy23Fourth Engineer OfficerEmpire Cromwell +
BritishHam, William, Merchant Navy25Assistant CookEmpire Cromwell +
DanishJohansen, Hans Peter, Merchant Navy65Able SeamanEmpire Cromwell +
BritishLeach, William Stacey, Merchant Navy40Second Engineer OfficerEmpire Cromwell +
BritishLupton, Ernest Roy, Merchant Navy24Second OfficerEmpire Cromwell +
BritishMathias, Idwal, Merchant Navy28Able SeamanEmpire Cromwell, Harmonic
BritishNathan, David, Merchant Navy51GreaserEmpire Cromwell +
BritishNoor Abdul, , Merchant Navy26Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Cromwell +
BritishReed, John Harold, Merchant Navy45Chief Engineer OfficerEmpire Cromwell +
BritishRitchie, John, Merchant Navy30Chief OfficerEmpire Cromwell +
BritishRossan Mohamed, , Merchant Navy25Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Cromwell +
BritishSamman, Suma Elmi, Merchant Navy38Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Cromwell +
BritishShellard, Arthur Charles, Merchant Navy24Third Engineer OfficerEmpire Cromwell +
BritishUllah Sona, , Merchant Navy28Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Cromwell +

26 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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