Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Empire Lake

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 Lake.

Aboard Empire Lake when hit on 15 Jul 1943

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAlen, Frederick, Merchant Navy18Mess Room BoyEmpire Lake +
CanadianBrady, Joseph, Merchant NavyFireman/TrimmerEmpire Lake +
BritishBrock, Hiram Leonard, Merchant Navy45Chief OfficerEmpire Lake +
BritishCaddick, John Joseph, Merchant Navy17Deck BoyEmpire Lake +
BritishClipson, Thomas Edward, Merchant Navy36Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Lake +
BritishColeman, Stuart Leslie, Merchant Navy18Senior Ordinary SeamanEmpire Lake +
BritishDonovan, Patrick, Merchant Navy41GreaserEmpire Lake +
BritishDunne, William James, Merchant Navy17Deck BoyEmpire Lake +
BritishElsigood, Thomas Edward, British Army22Lance Serjeant (DEMS gunner)Empire Lake +
BritishFinnis, Norman John, Merchant Navy23Able SeamanEmpire Lake +
South AfricanFlint, John Merlin, SANF19Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Lake +
BritishHayward, Osborne Edward, Merchant Navy26Able SeamanEmpire Lake +
BritishHolland, Derek, RN18Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Lake +
BritishLawson, David, Merchant Navy21First Radio OfficerEmpire Lake +
BritishLee, Ronald Thomas, Merchant Navy20Third OfficerEmpire Lake +
BritishLogan, Donald Alexander, Merchant NavySecond OfficerEmpire Lake
BritishMarr, Ronald Edward, Merchant Navy28Chief Engineer OfficerEmpire Lake +
BritishMcMillan, Stanley, Merchant Navy19SailorEmpire Lake +
BritishMorgan, John Harry, Merchant Navy19SailorEmpire Lake +
BritishRasmussen, Cyril Mado, Merchant Navy21CookEmpire Lake +
BritishReeves, William, Merchant Navy35Senior Ordinary SeamanEmpire Lake +
BritishRivas, Juan, Merchant Navy29StewardEmpire Lake +
BritishRobertson, George Brown, RN20Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Lake +
BritishRust, Alfred Arthur, Merchant Navy44Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Lake +
BritishSanders, Francis Charles, Merchant Navy35Third Engineer OfficerEmpire Lake +
BritishSheridan, Kevin Thomas, Merchant Navy21Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Lake +
BritishSloan, Brian Ludlow, Merchant Navy20Second Radio OfficerEmpire Lake +
BritishSmith, Thomas, Merchant Navy27Second Engineer OfficerEmpire Lake +
BritishSproul, Richard John, Merchant Navy37MasterEmpire Lake +
BritishTizzard, Clarence Robert, Merchant Navy18Cabin BoyEmpire Lake +
BritishTriggs, Julian, Merchant Navy29Boatswain (Bosun)Empire Lake +
BritishWilliams, Kennedy Stephen, British ArmyGunnerEmpire Lake +
BritishWormald, George, RN39Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Lake +

33 persons found.

Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.

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