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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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishBennett, William, Merchant Navy46Able SeamanEmpire Ridge +
BritishBlain, Frederick, Merchant Navy39Third OfficerEmpire Ridge +
BritishClark, Ernest William, Merchant Navy57MasterEmpire Ridge +
BritishClarkson, Thomas Harold, Merchant Navy31SailorEmpire Ridge +
BritishCockburn, William Green, Merchant Navy46Chief Engineer OfficerEmpire Ridge +
CanadianCornish, Ralph, Merchant Navy22Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Ridge +
BritishDonnelly, Francis, Merchant Navy23Assistant StewardEmpire Ridge +
BritishDurward, James Gordon Maslen, Merchant Navy25First Radio OfficerEmpire Ridge +
BritishGoodwin, John Frederick, RN29Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Ridge +
BritishHamilton, John, Merchant Navy40Second Engineer OfficerEmpire Ridge +
BritishHolliday, George, Merchant Navy18Second Radio OfficerEmpire Ridge +
BritishHughes, Henry James, Merchant Navy33Mess Room StewardEmpire Ridge +
BritishHughes, John, Merchant Navy51Boatswain (Bosun)Empire Ridge +
BritishHughes, Reginald John, Merchant Navy41Watchkeeping OfficerEmpire Ridge +
BritishJamieson, Andrew, Merchant Navy27Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Ridge +
BritishKain, Robert Webster Smith, British Army25Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Ridge +
BritishKerr, William, Merchant Navy45Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Ridge +
BritishKnutson, John Carl, Merchant Navy26Chief OfficerEmpire Ridge +
BritishMacLeod, Donald, Merchant Navy20SailorEmpire Ridge +
BritishMcCormick, Daniel, Merchant Navy22Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Ridge +
BritishMcDowel, Robert, Merchant Navy33Able SeamanEmpire Ridge +
BritishMcNeil, Angus, Merchant Navy32Able SeamanEmpire Ridge +
BritishMcNeil, John, Merchant Navy53Able SeamanEmpire Ridge +
BritishMurray, William, Merchant Navy21SailorEmpire Ridge +
BritishNordberg, Arthur, Merchant Navy28Third Engineer OfficerEmpire Ridge +
BritishReid, John, Merchant Navy25DonkeymanEmpire Ridge +
BritishReynolds, William, Merchant Navy21Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Ridge +
BritishSummers, Ralph, Merchant Navy32Chief StewardEmpire Ridge +
BritishTaylor, James Thomas, RN18Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Ridge +
BritishTaylor, John, Merchant Navy29Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Ridge +
BritishWood, Robert, Merchant Navy30CookEmpire 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.

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