Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Ridge
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 Ridge.
Aboard Empire Ridge when hit on 19 May 1941
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bennett, William, Merchant Navy | 46 | Able Seaman | Empire Ridge + | |
| Blain, Frederick, Merchant Navy | 39 | Third Officer | Empire Ridge + | |
| Clark, Ernest William, Merchant Navy | 57 | Master | Empire Ridge + | |
| Clarkson, Thomas Harold, Merchant Navy | 31 | Sailor | Empire Ridge + | |
| Cockburn, William Green, Merchant Navy | 46 | Chief Engineer Officer | Empire Ridge + | |
 | Cornish, Ralph, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Ridge + | |
| Donnelly, Francis, Merchant Navy | 23 | Assistant Steward | Empire Ridge + | |
| Durward, James Gordon Maslen, Merchant Navy | 25 | First Radio Officer | Empire Ridge + | |
| Goodwin, John Frederick, RN | 29 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Ridge + | |
| Hamilton, John, Merchant Navy | 40 | Second Engineer Officer | Empire Ridge + | |
| Holliday, George, Merchant Navy | 18 | Second Radio Officer | Empire Ridge + | |
| Hughes, Henry James, Merchant Navy | 33 | Mess Room Steward | Empire Ridge + | |
| Hughes, John, Merchant Navy | 51 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Empire Ridge + | |
| Hughes, Reginald John, Merchant Navy | 41 | Watchkeeping Officer | Empire Ridge + | |
| Jamieson, Andrew, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Ridge + | |
| Kain, Robert Webster Smith, British Army | 25 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Ridge + | |
| Kerr, William, Merchant Navy | 45 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Ridge + | |
| Knutson, John Carl, Merchant Navy | 26 | Chief Officer | Empire Ridge + | |
| MacLeod, Donald, Merchant Navy | 20 | Sailor | Empire Ridge + | |
| McCormick, Daniel, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Ridge + | |
| McDowel, Robert, Merchant Navy | 33 | Able Seaman | Empire Ridge + | |
| McNeil, Angus, Merchant Navy | 32 | Able Seaman | Empire Ridge + | |
| McNeil, John, Merchant Navy | 53 | Able Seaman | Empire Ridge + | |
| Murray, William, Merchant Navy | 21 | Sailor | Empire Ridge + | |
| Nordberg, Arthur, Merchant Navy | 28 | Third Engineer Officer | Empire Ridge + | |
| Reid, John, Merchant Navy | 25 | Donkeyman | Empire Ridge + | |
| Reynolds, William, Merchant Navy | 21 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Ridge + | |
| Summers, Ralph, Merchant Navy | 32 | Chief Steward | Empire Ridge + | |
| Taylor, James Thomas, RN | 18 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Ridge + | |
| Taylor, John, Merchant Navy | 29 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Ridge + | |
| Wood, Robert, Merchant Navy | 30 | Cook | Empire Ridge + |
31 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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