Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

HMCS Esquimalt (J 272)

Canadian Fleet minesweeper



HMCS Esquimalt (J 272)

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Canadian Fleet minesweeper HMCS Esquimalt (J 272).

Aboard HMCS Esquimalt (J 272) when hit on 16 Apr 1945

You can click on any of the names for possible additional information

NameAgeRankServed on
CanadianBellazzi, Joseph Oliver Fernand, RCNR30SkipperHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianBerge, Olaf Elmer, RCNVR20Stoker 1st ClassHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianBland, John Basil, RCNVR21StokerHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianCarlsen, Harvey Morris, RCNVR19Stoker 1st ClassHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianClancy, Gregory Joseph, RCNVR20TelegraphistHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianConn, James Ralph, RCNVR30Leading StewardHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianDevins, James Edward, RCNR28StokerHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianDownie, Byron Ross, RCNVR23Leading TelegraphistHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianDucharme, Joseph Roger Daniel, RCNVR19Able SeamanHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianDunlop, Ronald Ewing, RCNVR37Motor MechanicHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianEadie, Clifford John, RCNVR25Able SeamanHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianEdwards, Charles, RCNVR18Able SeamanHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianFanning, Huntley Allison, RCNVR23Electrical ArtificerHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianFitzpatrick, William, RCNVR24Able SeamanHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianGallagher, Anthony, RCNVR20StokerHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianGranahan, Edward John, RCNVR25Leading SignalmanHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianHedstrom, Arnold Douglas, RCNVR22Leading Sick Berth AttendantHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianHenderson, William James, RCN23TelegraphistHMCS Esquimalt (J 272)
CanadianHughes, David Anderson, RCNVR24Leading Stores AssistantHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianJacques, Carlton John, RCNVR25Engine Room ArtificerHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianJohnston, Howard Elmer, RCNVR34Motor MechanicHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianKnight, Herbert Russel, RCNVR24Leading SeamanHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianKnowles, John Chesworth, RCN21Petty OfficerHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianKynman, Albert, RCNR36Chief Petty OfficerHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianLe Drew, Frederick, RCNVR26Leading StokerHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianLeroux, Leo Joseph, RCNVR19Able SeamanHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianMacMillan, Robert Cunningham, RCNVRLieutenantHMCS Esquimalt (J 272)
CanadianMcConnell, Lawrence Michael, RCNVR24Leading SeamanHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianMcIntyre, Thomas James, RCNVR32Leading CookHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianMonachan, John Martin, RCNVR20Able SeamanHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianParker, Jack Reginald, RCNVR36LieutenantHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianPartington, Richard, RCNVR25Leading SeamanHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianPeddie, Roy Norman, RCNVR19StewardHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianPool, Ralph Bradford, RCNVR36ShipwrightHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianPorter, John Clifford, RCNVR21Chief Motor MechanicHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianRoberts, James Elder, RCNR36Warrant EngineerHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianSchwenger, Arthur C., RCNAble SeamanHMCS Esquimalt (J 272)
CanadianShave, Chesley Norman, RCNR44Chief Engine Room ArtificerHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianSmart, John Morris Gregory, RCNVR21LieutenantHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianSmith, Kenneth Harry, RCNVR19Able SeamanHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianStafford, John Hamish, RCNVR24Leading CoderHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianStanley, James Clifford, RCNVR19Able SeamanHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianTrudel, Joseph Mailly Rodrigue, RCNVR22StokerHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianWare, William John, RCNVR23TelegraphistHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianWhite, Donald Winchester, RCNVR32Able SeamanHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianWhitehead, Bruce Mansell, RCNVR27Sub-LieutenantHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +
CanadianZbarsky, Ralph, RCNVR21Able SeamanHMCS Esquimalt (J 272) +

47 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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