Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Rio Azul
British steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Stuart Smith
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Rio Azul.
Aboard Rio Azul when hit on 29 Jun 1941
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Ahmed Mahomed, , Merchant Navy | 45 | Fireman and Greaser | Rio Azul |
| Ahmed Saleh, , Merchant Navy | 44 | Fireman and Trimmer | Rio Azul + | |
| Ahmed Saleh, , Merchant Navy | 30 | Fireman and Trimmer | Rio Azul + | |
| Ahmet Hassan, , Merchant Navy | 38 | Fireman and Trimmer | Rio Azul + | |
| Ali Mohamed, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Fireman and Greaser | Rio Azul + | |
| Atkin, John Robert, Merchant Navy | 26 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Rio Azul + | |
| Barlow, Norman, Merchant Navy | 18 | Apprentice | Rio Azul + | |
| Dixon, Eric, Merchant Navy | 18 | Third Officer | Rio Azul + | |
| Edginton, John, Merchant Navy | 46 | Deck Hand | Rio Azul + | |
| Everett, Albert, Merchant Navy | 16 | Mess Room Boy | Rio Azul + | |
| Fisher, Charles Blane, Merchant Navy | 16 | Second Radio Officer | Rio Azul + | |
| Gordon, Peter, Merchant Navy | 34 | Able Seaman | Rio Azul + | |
| Habbershaw, George, Merchant Navy | 20 | Galley Boy | Rio Azul + | |
| Hills, William Clubbs, Merchant Navy | 14 | Deck Boy | Rio Azul + | |
| Hunter, Thomas Milne, Merchant Navy | 27 | Sailor | Rio Azul + | |
| Isaac, Frederick Clifford, Merchant Navy | 41 | Second Engineer Officer | Rio Azul + | |
| Kinnuman, Kenneth Patrick, Merchant Navy | 21 | Able Seaman | Rio Azul + | |
| McCann, Peter Gerrard, Merchant Navy | 20 | First Radio Officer | Rio Azul + | |
| McIntosh, William, British Army | 26 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Rio Azul + | |
| Medjed Abdul, , Merchant Navy | 39 | Donkeyman | Rio Azul + | |
| Mellentin, Robert Charles, Merchant Navy | 31 | Second Officer | Rio Azul + | |
| Muhamed Ali, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Fireman and Trimmer | Rio Azul + | |
| Nagi Abdulla, , Merchant Navy | 46 | Fireman and Trimmer | Rio Azul + | |
| Newton, Benjamin Lysle, Merchant Navy | 27 | Chief Officer | Rio Azul + | |
| Rigg, Albert Dobson, Merchant Navy | 30 | Third Engineer Officer | Rio Azul + | |
| Said Ali Ahmed, , Merchant Navy | 48 | Fireman and Trimmer | Rio Azul + | |
| Saleh Ghalib, , Merchant Navy | 34 | Fireman and Trimmer | Rio Azul + | |
| Saleh Mohamed, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Fireman and Trimmer | Rio Azul + | |
| Sandercock, Christopher, Merchant Navy | 59 | Steward | Rio Azul + | |
| Senogles, Charles Andrew, Merchant Navy | 52 | Cook | Rio Azul + | |
| Sutherland, Thomas Vickers, Merchant Navy | 36 | Master | Rio Azul + | |
| Taylor, John Dixon Grieves, Merchant Navy | 26 | Able Seaman | Rio Azul + | |
| Temple, Henry Neville, Merchant Navy | 39 | Chief Engineer Officer | Rio Azul + | |
| Wyatt, Harold Alfred, Merchant Navy | 39 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Rio Azul + |
34 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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