Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Rhineland

British steam merchant



Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection

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

Aboard Rhineland when hit on 21 Sep 1941

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAlexander, James, Merchant Navy49Second Engineer OfficerRhineland +
BritishBottomley, Richard Goodwin, Merchant Navy19SailorRhineland +
BritishBranchfield, John, Merchant Navy24Fireman and TrimmerRhineland +
BritishBrown, John Henry, Merchant Navy31Second OfficerRhineland +
BritishChristiansen, John, Merchant Navy44Able SeamanRhineland +
BritishDay, John, Merchant Navy30Fireman and TrimmerRhineland +
BritishDocherty, Patrick, Merchant Navy47Able SeamanRhineland +
BritishFlinton, John Maurice, RN28Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Rhineland +
BritishGilmour, Alexander John, Merchant Navy22Third OfficerRhineland +
BritishGilroy, John Thorburn, Merchant Navy43MasterRhineland +
BritishHirakawa, Aiji, Merchant Navy46DonkeymanRhineland +
BritishLench, Henry Frederick, RNAble Seaman (DEMS gunner)Rhineland +
BritishMcAllister, William John, Merchant Navy25Deck HandRhineland +
BritishRamsay, Thomas Flucker, Merchant Navy48StewardRhineland +
BritishRobertson, John S. Mack, Merchant Navy41Boatswain (Bosun)Rhineland +
BritishRobinson, Cyril, RN21Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Rhineland +
BritishRoss, John Sidney, Merchant Navy21Third Engineer OfficerRhineland +
BritishRoss, John Sutherland, Merchant Navy36Chief OfficerRhineland +
BritishTaylor, Robert Carmichael, Merchant Navy25SailorRhineland +
BritishTelfer, David, Merchant Navy55Able SeamanRhineland +
BritishThomson, James, Merchant Navy57Chief Engineer OfficerRhineland +
BritishWatson, James Rice, Merchant Navy35CookRhineland +
BritishWatters, John, Merchant Navy20Fireman and TrimmerRhineland +
BritishWebster, Alexander, Merchant Navy18Assistant StewardRhineland +
BritishWylie, Charles, Merchant Navy21Ordinary SeamanRhineland +
BritishYoung, Robert, Merchant Navy20Fireman and TrimmerRhineland +

26 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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