Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Chelsea

British steam merchant



Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2096

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Chelsea.

Aboard Chelsea when hit on 30 Aug 1940

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAbdo Nassa, , Merchant Navy50Fireman and TrimmerChelsea +
BritishAbdulla Nassir, , Merchant Navy49Fireman and TrimmerChelsea +
BritishAiken, Ernest, Merchant Navy59Chief Engineer OfficerChelsea +
MalteseFalzon, Joseph, Merchant Navy23SailorChelsea +
MalteseFalzon, Michael, Merchant Navy44Able SeamanChelsea +
MalteseFalzon, Salvatore, Merchant Navy18Ordinary SeamanChelsea +
MalteseGalea, Anthony, Merchant Navy25SailorChelsea +
BritishGoodchild, Frank Henry, RM50Marine (DEMS gunner)Chelsea +
BritishGoulden, Albert, Merchant Navy28CarpenterChelsea +
BritishGrimes, Reginald Stanley, Merchant Navy38Third Engineer OfficerChelsea +
BritishHabia Abdul, , Merchant Navy39Fireman and TrimmerChelsea +
BritishHamed Mohamed, , Merchant Navy34DonkeymanChelsea +
BritishHarrison, Robert, Merchant Navy56MasterChelsea +
BritishHassan Ibrahim Sheikh, , Merchant Navy38Fireman and TrimmerChelsea +
BritishHollingsworth, Henry, Merchant Navy26Ordinary SeamanChelsea +
BritishMetcalf, George Shaw, Merchant Navy54Second Engineer OfficerChelsea +
BritishNaif Ahmed, , Merchant Navy40Fireman and TrimmerChelsea +
BritishNorton, Walter Henry, Merchant Navy18ApprenticeChelsea +
LatvianRusmanis, Arturo, Merchant Navy33SailorChelsea +
BritishSaif Hail, , Merchant Navy40Fireman and TrimmerChelsea +
BritishSalik Abdul Wahab, , Merchant Navy40Fireman and TrimmerChelsea +
BritishWilson, Alexander Greg, Merchant Navy34Radio OfficerChelsea +
BritishWood, William Laing, Merchant Navy50CookChelsea +
BritishYousef Salem, , Merchant Navy48Fireman and TrimmerChelsea +

24 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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