Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats


Charles Ferdinand May

Merchant Navy. British

Born  15 Mar 1923London

Roster information listed for Charles Ferdinand May


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
BennekomSteam merchantSailor's Boy31 Oct 1941U-96

Personal information

Next of kin: Mrs. May, of Islington, London

He was picked up by HMS Culver after the sinking of Bennekom, transferred to HMS Lulworth and landed at Bathurst on 20 November 1941. All survivors were taken to Freetown aboard the depot ship HMS Alca and Alderamin and eventually returned to the UK aboard Volendam, arriving in Avonmouth on 21 December 1941.


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Crew list for Ships hit by U-boats