Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats


Brian Gray Booker

Merchant Navy. British

Born  27 Dec 1924Highbury
Died  15 Jan 1942(17)

Roster information listed for Brian Gray Booker


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
CoimbraSteam tankerThird Radio Officer15 Jan 1942 (+)U-123 (1)

Personal information

Son of W.H.T. and D. Erma Booker, of Henfield, Sussex. He was one of the twelve survivors from Coimbra who survived the sinking in a swamped lifeboat, but died of exposure and shock before the last two men were rescued by USS Rowan about 12 hours after the sinking.

Crew list for Ships hit by U-boats