Bassa

British steam merchant

Photo courtesy of Stuart Smith

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Aboard Bassa when hit on 29 Sep 1940

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Name	Age	Rank	Served on
Anderson, George Edward, Merchant Navy	43	Master	Bassa +
Ashworth, Philip Austin, Merchant Navy	33	Chief Steward	Bassa +
Bamber, John Asbury, Merchant Navy	26	Chief Officer	Bassa +
Boyle, Bernard Owen, Merchant Navy	25	Greaser	Bassa +
Boyle, John, Merchant Navy	40	Fireman	Bassa +
Coates, Charles Francis, Merchant Navy	19	Second Radio Officer	Bassa +
Cole, Alexander Robert, Merchant Navy	29	Third Officer	Bassa +
Craig, William, Merchant Navy	46	Chief Engineer Officer	Bassa +
Dawson, George, Merchant Navy	43	Fireman	Bassa +
Deakin, Harold, Merchant Navy	20	Fourth Engineer Officer	Bassa +
Dickinson, Hugh, Merchant Navy	18	Trimmer	Bassa +
Doran, William, Merchant Navy	20	Fireman	Bassa +
Dunsmuir, Robert Allan, Merchant Navy	19	Ordinary Seaman	Bassa +
Eaton, William Henry, Merchant Navy	28	Fireman	Bassa +
Elliott, Albert Edward, RM	43	Marine (DEMS gunner)	Bassa +
Finney, William John, Merchant Navy	41	First Radio Officer	Bassa +
Fleming, Joseph Patrick, Merchant Navy	26	Fireman	Bassa +
Golightly, John Patrick, Merchant Navy	27	Fireman	Bassa +
Gormley, James, Merchant Navy	17	Deck Boy	Bassa +
Gustafson, Frederick Thomas, Merchant Navy	20	Assistant Steward	Bassa +
Hart, William James, Merchant Navy	20	Able Seaman	Bassa +
Heeks, William Lowe, RN	28	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Bassa +
Henderson, John Leslie, Merchant Navy	33	Second Engineer Officer	Bassa +
Johnson, Harold, Merchant Navy	20	Able Seaman	Bassa +
Jones, Joseph, Merchant Navy	41	Fireman	Bassa +
Jones, William Owen, Merchant Navy	25	Fireman	Bassa +
Kitchen, Peter, Merchant Navy	59	Cook and Baker	Bassa +
Large, Arthur Cyril, Merchant Navy	28	Second Officer	Bassa +
Maber, Ronald, Merchant Navy	21	Able Seaman	Bassa +
Maguire, John, Merchant Navy	33	Trimmer	Bassa +
McDonnell, Edward James, Merchant Navy	16	Ordinary Seaman	Bassa +
Moore, Robert, Merchant Navy	52	Fireman	Bassa +
Morris, William Paul, Merchant Navy	35	Able Seaman	Bassa +
Myers, George, Merchant Navy	17	Deck Boy	Bassa +
Parr, Thomas, Merchant Navy	17	Steward’s Boy	Bassa +
Perkins, Reginald William Edward, Merchant Navy	21	Assistant Cook	Bassa +
Price, John Thomas, Merchant Navy	20	Trimmer	Bassa +
Rigby, Christopher, Merchant Navy	20	Trimmer	Bassa +
Sandin, Charles Gustav, Merchant Navy	70	Able Seaman	Bassa +
Shepherd, Philip Edward, Merchant Navy	34	Boatswain (Bosun)	Bassa +
Smith, John Robert, Merchant Navy	25	Carpenter	Bassa +
Stanistreet, Ernest, Merchant Navy	23	Trimmer	Bassa +
Stephens, Luke, Merchant Navy	35	Greaser	Bassa +
Thompson, George Franklyn, Merchant Navy	28	Third Engineer Officer	Bassa +
Turner, Herbert, Merchant Navy	17	Steward’s Boy	Bassa +
Waring, John, Merchant Navy	22	Able Seaman	Bassa +
Wilcox, Sidney, Merchant Navy	19	Trimmer	Bassa +
Williams, Elwyn, Merchant Navy	17	Ordinary Seaman	Bassa +
Wiltshire, Robert James, Merchant Navy	32	Fireman	Bassa +
Wright, James, Merchant Navy	34	Fireman	Bassa +

50 persons found.

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Bassa

British steam merchant

Aboard Bassa when hit on 29 Sep 1940