Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
Benjamin Griffiths
RN (D/JX 314959). British
Born | 1912 | Swansea | |
Died | 5 Jul 1944 | (32) |
Roster information listed for Benjamin Griffiths
Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
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Glendinning | Steam merchant | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | 5 Jul 1944 (+) | U-763 (1) |
Personal information
Son of Benjamin and Mary Elizabeth Griffiths, of Landore, Glamorgan. He was on watch at the 20mm Oerlikon gun on the starboard side of the bridge of Glendinning and was killed when the torpedo explosion caused the gun mount to collapse on top of him.