Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Thurston
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 Thurston.
Aboard Thurston when hit on 4 Mar 1940
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ali Jowad, , Merchant Navy | 33 | Fireman and Trimmer | Thurston + | |
 | Boyle, Charles James Stuart, Merchant Navy | 42 | Able Seaman | Thurston + | |
 | Caous, Toussaint, Merchant Navy | Shipwrecked | Thurston | ||
 | Couchman, Charles Ernest, Merchant Navy | 41 | Third Engineer Officer | Thurston + | |
| Craggs, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 50 | Cook | Thurston + | |
| De Silva, T.D.M. John, Merchant Navy | 26 | Fireman and Trimmer | Thurston + | |
| Deacon, Frederick Allan, Merchant Navy | 20 | Sailor | Thurston + | |
| Earl, Jack, Merchant Navy | 35 | Sailor | Thurston + | |
| Elliott, John Oswald, Merchant Navy | 24 | Third Officer | Thurston + | |
| Farman, George A., Merchant Navy | 32 | Able Seaman | Thurston + | |
| Fortune, William Carr, Merchant Navy | 57 | Master | Thurston + | |
| Georget, Jacques Jean Marc, French Navy | 27 | Shipwrecked (AMBC gunner) | Thurston + | |
| Gill, Herbert, Merchant Navy | 54 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Thurston + | |
| Gordon, Alfred, Merchant Navy | 18 | Deck Boy | Thurston + | |
 | Johannesen, Olaf, Merchant Navy | 62 | Able Seaman | Thurston + | |
| Johnston, Richard Pearson, Merchant Navy | 35 | Second Officer | Thurston + | |
| Le Blanc, Francis Jean Marie, French Navy | 35 | Shipwrecked (AMBC gunner) | Thurston + | |
| Le Guyader, Armand Jean, French Navy | 31 | Shipwrecked (AMBC gunner) | Thurston + | |
| Mandi Abdul, , Merchant Navy | 47 | Fireman and Trimmer | Thurston + | |
| Michel, Pierre, French Navy | 30 | Shipwrecked (AMBC gunner) | Thurston + | |
| Nicholson, William, Merchant Navy | 50 | Steward | Thurston + | |
| Parker, Charles Henry, Merchant Navy | 20 | Able Seaman | Thurston + | |
| Pearce, William R., Merchant Navy | 25 | Sailor | Thurston + | |
| Phillipse, Thomas William, Merchant Navy | 24 | Able Seaman | Thurston + | |
| Quere, Yves Olivier, French Navy | 25 | Shipwrecked (AMBC gunner) | Thurston + | |
| Robson, John Robert, Merchant Navy | 60 | Chief Engineer Officer | Thurston + | |
| Roche, Lucien Pierre, French Navy | 31 | Shipwrecked (AMBC gunner) | Thurston + | |
| Shirley, Edward Astley, Merchant Navy | 50 | Second Engineer Officer | Thurston + | |
| Spencer, Clive F., Merchant Navy | 21 | Radio Officer | Thurston + | |
| Sullayman, Sheriff, Merchant Navy | 35 | Fireman and Trimmer | Thurston + | |
| Tarabon, André, French Navy | 29 | Shipwrecked (AMBC gunner) | Thurston + | |
| Ullah Rehan, , Merchant Navy | 28 | Fireman and Trimmer | Thurston + | |
| Weston, Albert, Merchant Navy | 17 | Mess Room Boy | Thurston + | |
| Wilson, John Charlesworth, Merchant Navy | 18 | Ordinary Seaman | Thurston + |
34 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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