Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Black Osprey
British steam merchant
Black Osprey under her former name West Arrow. 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 Black Osprey.
Aboard Black Osprey when hit on 18 Feb 1941
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Barker, William Robert, Merchant Navy | 53 | Second Engineer Officer | Black Osprey + | |
| Binks, Richard John, Merchant Navy | 43 | Donkeyman | Black Osprey + | |
| Birkett, William Turnbull, Merchant Navy | 57 | Third Engineer Officer | Black Osprey + | |
| Boyd, Charles Harding, Merchant Navy | 25 | Third Officer | Black Osprey + | |
| Brown, Horace, Merchant Navy | 38 | Chief Steward | Black Osprey + | |
| Cappleman, Albert Lindores, Merchant Navy | 19 | Sailor | Black Osprey + | |
 | Cummings, James Chester, RCNVR | 20 | Ordinary Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Black Osprey + | |
| Hall, Charles Frederick, Merchant Navy | 25 | First Radio Officer | Black Osprey + | |
| Handley, John, Merchant Navy | 47 | Carpenter | Black Osprey + | |
| Henighan, Edward, Merchant Navy | 22 | Sailor | Black Osprey + | |
| Lobban, James Talbert, Merchant Navy | 64 | Chief Engineer Officer | Black Osprey + | |
| Matheson, Donald, Merchant Navy | 29 | Chief Officer | Black Osprey + | |
| McArthur, John, Merchant Navy | 26 | Able Seaman | Black Osprey + | |
| McTavish, John, Merchant Navy | 17 | Cabin Boy | Black Osprey + | |
| Organ, Ellis Arthur, Merchant Navy | 30 | Second Officer | Black Osprey + | |
| Parks, Sidney Whayman, Merchant Navy | 42 | Master | Empire Brigade, Black Osprey + | |
| Patterson, John, Merchant Navy | 18 | Able Seaman | Black Osprey | |
| Quinn, Daniel, Merchant Navy | 48 | Fireman | Black Osprey | |
| Ross, Allison, Merchant Navy | 30 | Cook | Black Osprey + | |
| Saville, Herbert Spencer, Merchant Navy | 35 | Third Radio Officer | Black Osprey + | |
| Sharp, William Adam, Merchant Navy | 39 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Black Osprey + | |
| Sorokoski, S.I.M., Merchant Navy | 22 | Second Radio Officer | Black Osprey + | |
| Stephenson, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 50 | Donkeyman | Black Osprey + | |
| Thompson, Henry, Merchant Navy | 34 | Able Seaman | Black Osprey + | |
| Turnbull, Robert, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Black Osprey + | |
| Turner, William, Merchant Navy | 45 | Fireman | Black Osprey + | |
| Westall, Robson Gray, Merchant Navy | 21 | Sailor | Black Osprey + | |
| Whitfield, Michael Logan, Merchant Navy | 22 | Sailor | Black Osprey + |
28 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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