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

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishBarker, William Robert, Merchant Navy53Second Engineer OfficerBlack Osprey +
BritishBinks, Richard John, Merchant Navy43DonkeymanBlack Osprey +
BritishBirkett, William Turnbull, Merchant Navy57Third Engineer OfficerBlack Osprey +
BritishBoyd, Charles Harding, Merchant Navy25Third OfficerBlack Osprey +
BritishBrown, Horace, Merchant Navy38Chief StewardBlack Osprey +
BritishCappleman, Albert Lindores, Merchant Navy19SailorBlack Osprey +
CanadianCummings, James Chester, RCNVR20Ordinary Seaman (DEMS gunner)Black Osprey +
BritishHall, Charles Frederick, Merchant Navy25First Radio OfficerBlack Osprey +
BritishHandley, John, Merchant Navy47CarpenterBlack Osprey +
BritishHenighan, Edward, Merchant Navy22SailorBlack Osprey +
BritishLobban, James Talbert, Merchant Navy64Chief Engineer OfficerBlack Osprey +
BritishMatheson, Donald, Merchant Navy29Chief OfficerBlack Osprey +
BritishMcArthur, John, Merchant Navy26Able SeamanBlack Osprey +
BritishMcTavish, John, Merchant Navy17Cabin BoyBlack Osprey +
BritishOrgan, Ellis Arthur, Merchant Navy30Second OfficerBlack Osprey +
BritishParks, Sidney Whayman, Merchant Navy42MasterEmpire Brigade, Black Osprey +
BritishPatterson, John, Merchant Navy18Able SeamanBlack Osprey
BritishQuinn, Daniel, Merchant Navy48FiremanBlack Osprey
BritishRoss, Allison, Merchant Navy30CookBlack Osprey +
BritishSaville, Herbert Spencer, Merchant Navy35Third Radio OfficerBlack Osprey +
BritishSharp, William Adam, Merchant Navy39Boatswain (Bosun)Black Osprey +
CanadianSorokoski, S.I.M., Merchant Navy22Second Radio OfficerBlack Osprey +
BritishStephenson, Joseph, Merchant Navy50DonkeymanBlack Osprey +
BritishThompson, Henry, Merchant Navy34Able SeamanBlack Osprey +
BritishTurnbull, Robert, Merchant Navy22Fourth Engineer OfficerBlack Osprey +
BritishTurner, William, Merchant Navy45FiremanBlack Osprey +
BritishWestall, Robson Gray, Merchant Navy21SailorBlack Osprey +
BritishWhitfield, Michael Logan, Merchant Navy22SailorBlack 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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