Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Empire Adventure

British steam merchant


This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Empire Adventure.

Aboard Empire Adventure when hit on 21 Sep 1940

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishBurton, Alfred Thomas, Merchant Navy28SailorEmpire Adventure +
BritishCrosland, Herbert Claud, Merchant Navy26Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Adventure +
BritishHall, George William, Merchant Navy31Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Adventure +
BritishHope, Matthew, Merchant Navy27StewardEmpire Adventure +
BritishHughes, Charles William, Merchant Navy34Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Adventure +
BritishJackson, James Albert, Merchant Navy18Cabin BoyEmpire Adventure +
BritishJacobsen, Harold Edwin Marinius, Merchant Navy35CarpenterEmpire Adventure +
BritishJohnston, Robert Henry, Merchant Navy36Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Adventure +
BritishKazoglan, George Niclio, Merchant Navy52GreaserEmpire Adventure +
BritishKearney, Thomas Alexandria, Merchant Navy21Fourth Engineer OfficerEmpire Adventure +
BritishLeck, Richard, Merchant Navy37Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Adventure +
BritishMather, William John, Merchant Navy24Able SeamanEmpire Adventure +
BritishMcCormack, William Nicholson, Merchant Navy46StewardEmpire Adventure +
BritishMcKie, Stanley, Merchant Navy24Third Engineer OfficerEmpire Adventure +
BritishMcKimmie, William, Merchant Navy21Able SeamanEmpire Adventure +
BritishMcLean, Owen Frederick, Merchant Navy23Assistant CookEmpire Adventure +
BritishMorris, Thomas Turnbull Shanks, Merchant Navy26Second OfficerEmpire Adventure +
BritishPhinn, Thomas Orange, Merchant Navy37MasterEmpire Adventure +
BritishRichardson, John Matthewson, Merchant Navy23Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Adventure +
BritishSomer, August, Merchant Navy61GreaserEmpire Adventure +
BritishSwan, Alex Garroway, Merchant Navy39Second Engineer OfficerEmpire Adventure +

21 persons found.

Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.

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