Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Dafila
British steam merchant
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Dafila.
Aboard Dafila when hit on 18 Mar 1943
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Adan Mohamed, , Merchant Navy | 36 | Donkeyman | Dafila + | |
| Colquhoun, Douglas Hamilton, Merchant Navy | 59 | Chief Engineer Officer | Dafila + | |
| Coogan, James Joseph, Merchant Navy | 31 | Third Engineer Officer | Dafila + | |
| Farag Abdul, , Merchant Navy | Fireman and Trimmer | Dafila + | ||
| Graves, Robert William, RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Dafila + | ||
| Gunner, George Alfred, British Army | 34 | Bombardier (DEMS gunner) | Dafila + | |
| Hassan, Mohamed, Merchant Navy | 34 | Fireman | Dafila + | |
| Hassenein, Sayed, Merchant Navy | 18 | Galley Boy | Dafila + | |
| Heggen, James, Merchant Navy | 36 | Chief Officer | Dafila + | |
| Henderson, Joseph Sheraton, Merchant Navy | 34 | Able Seaman | Dafila + | |
| Makinson, Stanley, Merchant Navy | 34 | Second Officer | Dafila + | |
| Mancini, George, Merchant Navy | 32 | Cook | Dafila + | |
| Mitchell, Bernard John, Merchant Navy | 23 | Second Radio Officer | Dafila + | |
 | Mohra, Johannes R., Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Dafila + | ||
 | Morrow, Robert Arthur, Merchant Navy | 57 | Able Seaman | Dafila + | |
| Mugford, George, Merchant Navy | Master | Dafila | ||
| Munro, Arthur Cowan, Merchant Navy | 55 | Second Engineer Officer | Dafila + | |
| Murray, Robert, Merchant Navy | 48 | Chief Steward | Dafila + | |
| O'Brien, Thomas Joseph, British Army | 35 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Dafila + | |
| O'Neill, Edward James, Merchant Navy | 28 | Sailor | Dafila + | |
| Parker, John Douglas, Merchant Navy | 20 | Assistant Steward | Dafila + | |
| Yussef, Omar, Merchant Navy | 25 | Fireman | Dafila + |
22 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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