Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Willimantic
British steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Peabody Essex Collection, Massachusetts
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Willimantic.
Aboard Willimantic when hit on 24 Jun 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ali Hassan, , Merchant Navy | Galley Boy | Willimantic + | ||
| Caffrey, Timothy, Merchant Navy | 52 | Donkeyman | Willimantic | |
| Carter, J.F., Merchant Navy | Fourth Engineer Officer | Willimantic | ||
| Claire, John, Merchant Navy | 19 | Ordinary Seaman | Willimantic | |
| Cross, M.J., Merchant Navy | Ordinary Seaman | Willimantic | ||
 | Curran, Jim, Merchant Navy | Greaser | Willimantic | ||
| Delany, Frank, Merchant Navy | 40 | Chief Officer | Willimantic | |
| DuLany, J.T., Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Willimantic | ||
| Ellis, George Henry, Merchant Navy | 18 | Third Radio Officer | Willimantic + | |
| Everett, Leon Otto, Merchant Navy | Master | Bonheur, Willimantic | ||
| Forbes, J.B.R., Merchant Navy | Third Engineer Officer | Willimantic | ||
| Hartley, Harry Kenneth, Merchant Navy | 25 | Third Officer | Willimantic + | |
| Hoey, O., Merchant Navy | 53 | Able Seaman | Willimantic | |
| Kehoe, Francis Leslie, Merchant Navy | 19 | Ordinary Seaman | Willimantic | |
| Kiely, S.M., Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Willimantic | ||
| MacNiel, Donald, Merchant Navy | 37 | Able Seaman | Willimantic + | |
| Mahomed Yama, , Merchant Navy | Fireman | Willimantic | ||
| Matthews, Frederick, Merchant Navy | 23 | Greaser | Willimantic | |
| McIntyre, George Thomas, Merchant Navy | 45 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Willimantic | |
| McNamara, L.C., | DEMS gunlayer | Willimantic | ||
| Melvin, John M., Merchant Navy | 64 | Chief Steward | Willimantic | |
| Merritt, G.L., Merchant Navy | Chief Cook | Willimantic | ||
| Metcalfe, Benjamin Mitchinson, Merchant Navy | Second Officer | Willimantic | ||
| Metters, William Henry, Merchant Navy | Greaser | Willimantic | ||
| Mohammed Rubin, , Merchant Navy | 25 | Second Cook | Willimantic | |
| Mummery, Charles James, Merchant Navy | 24 | Ordinary Seaman | Willimantic + | |
| Robinson, J.P., Merchant Navy | Chief Engineer Officer | Willimantic | ||
| Ross, G., Merchant Navy | Assistant Steward | Willimantic | ||
| Scribbans, D., | DEMS gunner | Willimantic | ||
| Stevens, John Francois, Merchant Navy | 27 | Second Engineer Officer | Willimantic | |
| Stillman, Leonard Arthur, Merchant Navy | 21 | Fireman | Willimantic | |
| Sutton, Martin, RN | 35 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Willimantic, Yorktown + | |
| Swanson, R., Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Willimantic | ||
| Tracy, A.L., Merchant Navy | Fireman | Willimantic | ||
| Waddy, Arthur, Merchant Navy | 28 | Able Seaman | Willimantic | |
| Wardell, W., Merchant Navy | 28 | Second Steward | Willimantic | |
| Yarranton, G.A., Merchant Navy | Fireman | Willimantic | ||
| Youds, Francis E., Merchant Navy | 23 | First Radio Officer | Willimantic + |
38 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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