Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Eland
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 Eland.
Aboard Empire Eland when hit on 15 Sep 1941
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ayre, Frank Austin, Merchant Navy | 47 | Chief Officer | Empire Eland + | |
| Bell, Alexander William, Merchant Navy | 39 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Empire Eland + | |
| Campbell, Thornton Martin, Merchant Navy | 34 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Empire Eland + | |
| Davies, Leonard, Merchant Navy | 17 | Galley Boy | Empire Eland + | |
| Evans, Jesse Telynog, Merchant Navy | 25 | Third Officer | Empire Eland + | |
| Farrel, Ernest Edward, Merchant Navy | 29 | Able Seaman | Empire Eland + | |
| Fletcher, Harold Leslie, Merchant Navy | 27 | Carpenter | Empire Eland + | |
| Fowler, Harry, Merchant Navy | 22 | Second Officer | Empire Eland + | |
| Greenslade, Albert George, RM | 44 | Marine (DEMS gunner) | Empire Eland + | |
| Griffiths, Wilfred, Merchant Navy | 42 | Greaser | Empire Eland + | |
| Haworth, John, Merchant Navy | 24 | Second Radio Officer | Empire Eland + | |
 | Howley, Edward Gabriel, Merchant Navy | 24 | First Radio Officer | Empire Eland + | |
| Hutchison, Martin, Merchant Navy | 36 | Second Engineer Officer | Empire Eland + | |
| Jordan, John, Merchant Navy | 56 | Fireman | Empire Eland + | |
 | Kennedy, Ward, Merchant Navy | 22 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Eland + | |
| Kenney, Walter, Merchant Navy | 41 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Eland + | |
| Landers, Bert Bartholomew, Merchant Navy | 34 | Fireman | Empire Eland + | |
| Leurs, Albert Douglas, Merchant Navy | 19 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Empire Eland + | |
| Lythgoe, William, British Army | 25 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Eland + | |
| MacLeod, Alexander, Merchant Navy | 41 | Chief Engineer Officer | Empire Eland + | |
| Mellor, Laurence Derek, Merchant Navy | 18 | Assistant Steward | Empire Eland + | |
| Minnis, Alexander, Merchant Navy | 36 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Empire Eland + | |
| Nickerson, Carl Roy, Merchant Navy | 27 | Able Seaman | Empire Eland + | |
| Nickerson, Lovitt Edward, Merchant Navy | 25 | Able Seaman | Empire Eland + | |
| Nimmo, Andrew, Merchant Navy | 20 | Third Radio Officer | Empire Eland + | |
| Petrie, James, Merchant Navy | 33 | Fireman | Empire Eland + | |
| Reveley, George, Merchant Navy | 26 | Chief Steward | Empire Eland + | |
| Reynolds, Charles Herbert, RN | 24 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Eland + | |
| Robinson, William, British Army | 32 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Eland + | |
| Sinclair, Donald Campbell, Merchant Navy | 38 | Master | Empire Eland + | |
| Smith, Douglas Albert Henry, Merchant Navy | 20 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Eland + | |
| Steinberg, Jacob Eli, RN | 34 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Eland + | |
| Symonds, Robie, Merchant Navy | 20 | Sailor | Empire Eland + | |
| Thomas, Glyn, Merchant Navy | 26 | Second Steward | Empire Eland + | |
| Warburton, William, Merchant Navy | 44 | Able Seaman | Empire Eland + | |
| Wright, Thomas Albert, Merchant Navy | 27 | Third Engineer Officer | Empire Eland + | |
| Zukemura Chiren, , Merchant Navy | 49 | Cook | Empire Eland + |
37 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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