Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Lapwing
British steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Lapwing.
Aboard Lapwing when hit on 26 Sep 1941
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Andrews, George William, Merchant Navy | 49 | Donkeyman | Lapwing + | |
| Aziz Abdul, , Merchant Navy | 48 | Shipwrecked | Cortes, Lapwing + | |
| Brawn, Thomas, RN | 32 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Lapwing + | |
| Cairns, James Aitchison, RN | 26 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Lapwing + | |
| Cowling, Arthur Cyril, Merchant Navy | 34 | Second Officer | Lapwing + | |
| Creed, Alfred George, Merchant Navy | 25 | Able Seaman | Lapwing | |
| Da Silva, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 18 | Steward’s Boy | Lapwing + | |
| Dawson, Douglas Basil, Merchant Navy | 23 | Third Officer | Lapwing | |
| Douthwaite, Ronald James, Merchant Navy | 16 | Galley Boy | Lapwing + | |
| Draper, Norman Christopher, Merchant Navy | 38 | Greaser | Lapwing + | |
| Grainger, Stanley, Merchant Navy | 19 | Fireman and Trimmer | Lapwing + | |
| Holgate, Thomas Albert, Merchant Navy | 39 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Lapwing + | |
| Hyam, Thomas James, Merchant Navy | 40 | Master | Lapwing + | |
| Jose, Robert Henry, Merchant Navy | 20 | Ordinary Seaman | Lapwing + | |
| Kelly, John, Merchant Navy | 41 | Cook | Lapwing + | |
| Lambert, Leonard, Merchant Navy | Fireman and Trimmer | Lapwing | ||
| Mackrow, George Hatton, Merchant Navy | 55 | Second Engineer Officer | Lapwing + | |
| Moore, Stephen James, Merchant Navy | 50 | Chief Steward | Lapwing + | |
| Norris, Bertram Frederick, RN | 29 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Lapwing + | |
| O'Donnell, John, Merchant Navy | 18 | Fireman and Trimmer | Lapwing + | |
| Orr, John, Merchant Navy | 48 | Chief Engineer Officer | Lapwing + | |
| Osborne, William Percy, Merchant Navy | 41 | First Radio Officer | Lapwing + | |
| Pimentil, Alphonso Cevallos, Merchant Navy | 51 | Shipwrecked | Cortes, Lapwing + | |
 | Saar, Michael, Merchant Navy | 55 | Carpenter | Lapwing + | |
| Smyth, Percy Alexander Richard, Merchant Navy | 20 | Third Engineer Officer | Lapwing + | |
| Symes, Joseph Anthony, Merchant Navy | 25 | Fireman and Trimmer | Lapwing + | |
| Tippett, Herbert Charles Edward, Merchant Navy | 15 | Deck Boy | Lapwing + | |
| Topping, John Joseph, Merchant Navy | 36 | Fireman and Trimmer | Lapwing + | |
 | Varcas, Gregory, Merchant Navy | 52 | Shipwrecked | Cortes, Lapwing + | |
| Vaughan, Daniel, Merchant Navy | 24 | Fireman and Trimmer | Lapwing + | |
| Weeden, Harold, Merchant Navy | 21 | Shipwrecked | Petrel +, Lapwing + | |
| Woodhouse, John Bingham, Merchant Navy | Chief Officer | Lapwing |
32 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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