Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats


Peter Ryan

Merchant Navy. Australian

Roster information listed for Peter Ryan


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
MemnonMotor merchantCrew member11 Mar 1941U-106

Personal information

He was one of the 22 survivors in the lifeboat that reached Dakar after the sinking of Memnon and was interned by the Vichy French authorities. He escaped with two others in April 1941 and tried to reach British territory by following the river Niger, but they were caught near the border and held in captivity until being released on 29 May 1941.

Crew list for Ships hit by U-boats