Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Lancer
British steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Paul Johnson Collection
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Empire Lancer.
Aboard Empire Lancer when hit on 16 Aug 1944
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Barker, Peter William, Merchant Navy | 20 | Apprentice | Empire Lancer + | |
| Benn, John Harold, Merchant Navy | 17 | Apprentice | Empire Lancer + | |
 | Chow Huan Sae, , Merchant Navy | 30 | Trimmer | Empire Lancer + | |
| Chu Wen Chun, , Merchant Navy | 22 | No. 4 Fireman | Empire Lancer + | |
| Chu Wen Pu, , Merchant Navy | 24 | Fireman | Empire Lancer + | |
| Chung Yun Cheong, , Merchant Navy | 28 | Carpenter | Empire Lancer + | |
| Cook, George, Merchant Navy | 29 | Extra Second Engineer Officer | Empire Lancer + | |
| Cooper, Raymond, Merchant Navy | 23 | Assistant Engineer | Empire Lancer + | |
| Cox, Arthur Earle, Merchant Navy | 18 | Third Radio Officer | Empire Lancer + | |
| Davies, Cecil James Prescott, Merchant Navy | 41 | Third Officer | Empire Lancer + | |
| Devlin, Patrick Joseph, RN | 21 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Lancer + | |
| Edwards, Vivian Llewelyn, Merchant Navy | 35 | Chief Officer | Empire Lancer + | |
| Foo Sue Pao, , Merchant Navy | 37 | Assistant Steward | Empire Lancer + | |
| Furzer, Marcus William, RN | 19 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Lancer + | |
| Gibbs, Ernest Frank, RN | 31 | Leading Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Lancer + | |
| Green, George Leonard, British Army | 29 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Lancer + | |
| Han Shing Yue, , Merchant Navy | 24 | Greaser | Empire Lancer + | |
| Hiu Ah Ken, , Merchant Navy | 22 | Trimmer | Empire Lancer + | |
| Hsu Chang Chun, , Merchant Navy | 28 | Fireman | Empire Lancer + | |
| Hu Sik Yan, , Merchant Navy | 33 | Quatermaster | Empire Lancer | |
| Jollivet, Maxime, Merchant Navy | 54 | Master | Empire Lancer + | |
| Kho Bub Siok, , Merchant Navy | 38 | Quartermaster | Empire Lancer + | |
| King, George Alfred, Merchant Navy | 18 | Apprentice | Empire Lancer + | |
| Lam Hoh Eon, , Merchant Navy | 27 | Fireman’s Cook | Empire Lancer + | |
| Lan Hung Pin, , Merchant Navy | 29 | Storekeeper | Empire Lancer + | |
| Liu Chin Pu, , Merchant Navy | 22 | Fireman | Empire Lancer + | |
| Liu Tsze Hsin, , Merchant Navy | 25 | Trimmer | Empire Lancer + | |
| Loh Ah Hoo, , Merchant Navy | 33 | Fireman | Empire Lancer + | |
| Maddrick, Percy James, Merchant Navy | 44 | First Radio Officer | Empire Lancer + | |
| Ning Wen Shin, , Merchant Navy | 52 | Fireman’s Boy | Empire Lancer + | |
| Nung Sze Cheong, , Merchant Navy | 27 | Sailor | Empire Lancer + | |
| Oliver, George Henry, British Army | 35 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Lancer + | |
| Ovens, James Paterson, Merchant Navy | 37 | Second Engineer Officer | Empire Lancer + | |
| Pocock, Roger Tom, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Empire Lancer | |
| Seabrook, Peter Davenport, Merchant Navy | 20 | Second Radio Officer | Empire Lancer + | |
| Smith, Alexander Anderson, Merchant Navy | 30 | Second Officer | Empire Lancer + | |
| Su Shao Chuan, , Merchant Navy | 35 | Fireman | Empire Lancer + | |
| Tan Chai Low, , Merchant Navy | 31 | Sailor | Empire Lancer + | |
| Trowsdale, Frederick William, Merchant Navy | 17 | Apprentice | Empire Lancer + | |
| Tshai Pan Chang, , Merchant Navy | 24 | Fireman | Empire Lancer | |
| Wilkieson, Angus, Merchant Navy | Chief Engineer Officer | Empire Lancer | ||
| Wong King Chae, , Merchant Navy | 38 | Assistant Steward | Empire Lancer + | |
| Wong Shon San, , Merchant Navy | 24 | No. 3 Fireman | Empire Lancer + | |
| Wong Yuen Lee, , Merchant Navy | 37 | Fireman | Empire Lancer + | |
| Yu Chi Lin, , Merchant Navy | 32 | Fireman | Empire Lancer + |
45 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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