Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Merlin
British steam merchant
Empire Merlin under her former name West Isleta
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Empire Merlin.
Aboard Empire Merlin when hit on 25 Aug 1940
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Barnfather, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 38 | Chief Officer | Empire Merlin + | |
| Buckley, William Albert, Merchant Navy | 60 | Able Seaman | Empire Merlin + | |
| Cake, Edwin Charles, Merchant Navy | 30 | Able Seaman | Empire Merlin + | |
| Cherry, John Robert Henry, Merchant Navy | 24 | Fireman | Empire Merlin + | |
| Clark, Raymond Stanley, Merchant Navy | 26 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Empire Merlin + | |
| Collinge, John, Merchant Navy | 21 | Able Seaman | Empire Merlin + | |
| Dick, John, Merchant Navy | 64 | Donkeyman | Empire Merlin + | |
 | Doyle, Owen, Merchant Navy | 63 | Fireman | Empire Merlin + | |
| Evans, V., Merchant Navy | 25 | Deck Hand | Empire Merlin + | |
| Gosse, David Joseph, Merchant Navy | 25 | Able Seaman | Empire Merlin + | |
| Hart, John Francis, Merchant Navy | 28 | Able Seaman | Empire Merlin + | |
| Hatch, Sydney, Merchant Navy | 28 | Fireman | Empire Merlin + | |
| Hudson, William, Merchant Navy | 26 | Third Engineer Officer | Empire Merlin + | |
| Hutchison, David, Merchant Navy | 55 | Greaser | Empire Merlin + | |
| Johnson, Leslie, Merchant Navy | 20 | Cabin Boy | Empire Merlin + | |
| Lee, John, Merchant Navy | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Merlin | ||
| Litherland, Edward, Merchant Navy | 20 | Galley Boy | Empire Merlin + | |
| McGrill, Alfred, Merchant Navy | 24 | Second Officer | Empire Merlin + | |
| Mills, George, Merchant Navy | 47 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Empire Merlin + | |
| Moores, Charles, Merchant Navy | 46 | Able Seaman | Empire Merlin + | |
| Parkes, Isaac James, Merchant Navy | 23 | Fireman | Empire Merlin + | |
| Parsons, Enos, Merchant Navy | 41 | Radio Officer | Empire Merlin + | |
| Paterson, Alexander, Merchant Navy | 59 | Second Engineer Officer | Empire Merlin + | |
| Pepper, John, Merchant Navy | 43 | Greaser | Empire Merlin + | |
| Prodham, Henry, Merchant Navy | 27 | Third Officer | Empire Merlin + | |
| Ralph, Frederick, Merchant Navy | 19 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Merlin + | |
| Roberts, John, Merchant Navy | 17 | Mess Room Boy | Empire Merlin + | |
| Rowell, Robert, Merchant Navy | 49 | Cook | Empire Merlin + | |
| Russell, James, Merchant Navy | 25 | Able Seaman | Empire Merlin + | |
| Sheppard, James, Merchant Navy | 20 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Merlin + | |
| Simpson, David William, Merchant Navy | 69 | Master | Empire Merlin + | |
| Stansfield, George S., Merchant Navy | 50 | Steward | Empire Merlin + | |
| Wesley, John William, Merchant Navy | 23 | Carpenter | Empire Merlin + |
33 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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