Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Napier Star
British steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Napier Star.
Aboard Napier Star when hit on 18 Dec 1940
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Austin, William Gordon, Merchant Navy | 26 | Third Engineer Officer | Napier Star + | |
| Berry, Winston, Civilian | 28 | Passenger | Napier Star + | |
| Brewer, Alan, Merchant Navy | 45 | Quartermaster | Napier Star + | |
| Brown, Alexander, Merchant Navy | 19 | Fireman | Napier Star + | |
 | Bryan, Neil Harold, RAN | 21 | Passenger (Paymaster Midshipman) | Napier Star + | |
| Byrne, Peter, Merchant Navy | 54 | Donkeyman | Napier Star + | |
| Cawthorn, Ralph, Merchant Navy | 54 | Donkeyman | Napier Star + | |
| Cheers, Arthur Edward, Merchant Navy | 35 | Able Seaman | Napier Star + | |
| Clark, C.J.F., Civilian | 33 | Passenger | Napier Star + | |
| Cocks, William Henry, Merchant Navy | 49 | Baker | Napier Star + | |
| Codlin, George Charles, Civilian | 57 | Passenger | Napier Star + | |
| Codlin, Margaret, Civilian | 59 | Passenger | Napier Star + | |
| Cohen, Hyman, Civilian | 25 | Passenger | Napier Star + | |
| Crossman, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 45 | Greaser | Napier Star + | |
 | Cummins, Martin, Merchant Navy | 44 | Carpenter | Napier Star + | |
| Dickinson, Ralph, Merchant Navy | 31 | Donkeyman | Napier Star + | |
| Ellen, Benjamin, Merchant Navy | 27 | Quartermaster | Napier Star + | |
| Gall, Arthur Alexander Harris, Merchant Navy | 45 | Second Engineer Officer | Napier Star + | |
| Gerrard, Michael, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fireman | Napier Star + | |
| Gill, Ronald William, Merchant Navy | 41 | Chief Officer | Napier Star + | |
| Godfrey, James Joseph, Merchant Navy | 20 | Junior Engineer Officer | Napier Star + | |
| Graham, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 31 | Fireman | Napier Star + | |
| Henshaw, Stanley, Merchant Navy | 35 | Third Engineer Officer | Napier Star + | |
| Hollings, Frank Holdsworth, Merchant Navy | 28 | Third Radio Officer | Napier Star + | |
| Hough, Thomas James, Merchant Navy | 20 | Quartermaster | Napier Star + | |
| Jackson, Peter, Merchant Navy | 16 | Cadet | Napier Star + | |
| Jarman, Kenneth George, Merchant Navy | 23 | Sailor | Napier Star + | |
| Johnson, Dennis, Merchant Navy | 17 | Kitchen Boy | Napier Star + | |
| Jones, Robert John, Merchant Navy | 14 | Steward's Boy | Napier Star + | |
| Kane, Joseph P., Merchant Navy | 33 | Able Seaman | Napier Star + | |
| Kowaski, Cecil, Merchant Navy | 18 | Deck Boy | Napier Star + | |
| Larkin, John, Merchant Navy | 19 | Fireman | Napier Star + | |
 | Larsen, Clifford Neil, Merchant Navy | 23 | Junior Engineer Officer | Napier Star + | |
| Last, Dr. R.J., Civilian | Passenger | Napier Star | ||
| Last, Mrs., Civilian | Passenger | Napier Star | ||
| Lawrence, Joan Marjory Durban, Civilian | 29 | Passenger | Napier Star + | |
| Leuchars, William Shade, Merchant Navy | 40 | First Radio Officer | Napier Star + | |
| Mackillican, Sydney Archibald, Merchant Navy | 28 | Third Officer | Napier Star + | |
| Mann, John Edward, Merchant Navy | 19 | Assistant Steward | Napier Star + | |
| Marshall, Thomas Haw, Merchant Navy | 24 | Fourth Officer | Napier Star + | |
| Matthews, Ronald Sydney, Merchant Navy | 23 | Sailor | Napier Star + | |
| McArdle, Peter, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fireman | Napier Star + | |
| Munson, James Arthur, Merchant Navy | 45 | Able Seaman | Napier Star + | |
| Newman, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 22 | Junior Engineer Officer | Napier Star + | |
| Parker, Edward Ernest, Merchant Navy | 23 | Able Seaman | Napier Star + | |
| Pebody, Jack Ethelbert, RAF | 32 | Passenger (Flight Lieutenant) | Napier Star + | |
| Pendleton, William, Merchant Navy | 46 | Fireman | Napier Star + | |
| Percival, William, Merchant Navy | 18 | Assistant Steward | Napier Star + | |
| Pittuck, Ernest George, Merchant Navy | 32 | Chief Cook | Napier Star + | |
| Rafferty, Francis, Merchant Navy | 29 | Fireman | Napier Star + | |
| Ransom, Laurence, Merchant Navy | 25 | Able Seaman | Napier Star + | |
| Roberts, Laurence Frederick, Merchant Navy | 23 | Assistant Steward | Napier Star + | |
 | Roberts, Thomas, Merchant Navy | Refrigerator Greaser | Napier Star + | ||
| Rowland, Alfred, Merchant Navy | 20 | Second Radio Officer | Napier Star + | |
| Ryan, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 17 | Steward's Boy | Napier Star + | |
| Schofield, Charles, Merchant Navy | 27 | Greaser | Napier Star + | |
| Smith, Norman Lennard, Merchant Navy | 19 | Deck Boy | Napier Star + | |
| Speedy, Peter Graham, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fireman | Napier Star + | |
| Stewart, Alan Duncan John, Merchant Navy | 34 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Napier Star + | |
| Taylor, Leslie Granville James, Civilian | 26 | Passenger | Napier Star + | |
| Thomson, Clelland, Merchant Navy | 51 | Chief Refrigerator Engineer | Napier Star + | |
| Thoseby, John Rosevear, Merchant Navy | 20 | Cadet | Napier Star + | |
| Tinton, Bert Joseph, Merchant Navy | 23 | Ordinary Seaman | Napier Star + | |
| Tye, Desmond Gladwyn, Merchant Navy | 24 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Napier Star + | |
| Walsh, William, Merchant Navy | 49 | Master | Napier Star + | |
| Waterson, David Henry, Merchant Navy | 47 | Chief Steward | Napier Star + | |
| Waugh, Robert, Merchant Navy | 27 | Greaser | Napier Star + | |
| Webster, George, Merchant Navy | 28 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Napier Star + | |
| Whittington, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 30 | Fireman | Napier Star + | |
| Williams, Anthony, Merchant Navy | 28 | Able Seaman | Napier Star + | |
| Young, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 53 | Chief Engineer Officer | Napier Star + |
71 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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