Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats


James Kavanagh

Merchant Navy (1099066). Irish

Born  1 Jan 1905Arklow

Roster information listed for James Kavanagh


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
SithoniaSteam merchantAble Seaman13 Jul 1942U-201

Personal information

He was one of the survivors from Sithonia who were in the lifeboat in charge of the master and made landfall after 19 days at Cape Timiris. They were interned by the Vichy French authorities at Sébikotane near Dakar and eventually repatriated to the UK in January 1943.

Crew list for Ships hit by U-boats