Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Comet
British motor merchant
Empire Comet at Boston after her maiden voyage. Photo courtesy of Michael Riddell.
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British motor merchant Empire Comet.
Aboard Empire Comet when hit on 17 Feb 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Anderson, Robert William, Merchant Navy | 22 | Sailor | Empire Comet + |
| Balfour, James Thomas Arthur, Merchant Navy | 20 | Sailor | Empire Comet + | |
| Brook, Richard Douglas, Merchant Navy | 16 | Apprentice | Empire Comet + | |
| Calnon, Howard John, Merchant Navy | 29 | Chief Officer | Empire Comet + | |
| Christie, Alexander Gartshore, Merchant Navy | 24 | Assistant Engineer | Empire Comet + | |
| Clarke, Russell Douglas, Merchant Navy | 23 | Chief Steward | Empire Comet + | |
| Clarke, Walter Denis, Merchant Navy | 18 | Assistant Cook | Empire Comet + | |
| Cook, Herbert, British Army | 27 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Comet + | |
| Davies, William, Merchant Navy | 19 | Cabin Boy | Empire Comet + | |
| Dearson, Edward Albert, Merchant Navy | 41 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Empire Comet + | |
| Diggle, Maurice Ernest, Merchant Navy | 20 | Assistant Engineer | Empire Comet + | |
 | Donnelly, James, Merchant Navy | 17 | Assistant Steward | Empire Comet + | |
| Fouracre, John, British Army | 18 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Comet + | |
| Frodsham, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 33 | Greaser | Empire Comet + | |
| Garrick, Robert Alfred, Merchant Navy | 24 | Third Engineer Officer | Empire Comet + | |
| Grange, William Hugh, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Empire Comet + | |
| Grierson, Charles Christie, Merchant Navy | 27 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Empire Comet + | |
| | Halcrow, Wilfred Donald Mowat, Merchant Navy | 21 | Carpenter | Empire Comet + |
| Hallingham, Basil George, British Army | 21 | Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner) | Empire Comet + | |
| Harper, Henry Edward, British Army | 26 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Comet + | |
| Herd, David, Merchant Navy | 28 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Empire Comet + | |
| Howarth, Percy, British Army | 21 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Comet + | |
| Kellett, Oswald, RN | 24 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Comet + | |
| Kendrick, David Albert, RN | 31 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Comet + | |
| Kilvington, Arthur, British Army | 36 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Comet + | |
| Lindsay, William Weir, Merchant Navy | 20 | Able Seaman | Empire Comet + | |
| Macdonald, Murdo, Merchant Navy | 20 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Comet + | |
| McEntaggart, Bernard, Merchant Navy | 30 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Empire Comet + | |
| McIlroy, Sidney Alexander, Merchant Navy | 26 | Assistant Engineer | Empire Comet + | |
| Melvin, James William, Merchant Navy | 29 | Second Officer | Empire Comet + | |
| Milne, John Alexander, Merchant Navy | 24 | Third Officer | Empire Comet + | |
| Morrow, William John, Merchant Navy | 38 | Second Engineer Officer | Empire Comet + | |
| Mullen, James Terence, Merchant Navy | 20 | Sailor | Empire Comet + | |
| | Nicolson, James Arthur, Merchant Navy | 25 | Sailor | Empire Comet + |
| Putz, Albert Leslie, Merchant Navy | 19 | Second Radio Officer | Empire Comet + | |
 | Richardson, Ernest, Merchant Navy | 20 | Third Radio Officer | Empire Comet + | |
| | Robertson, Angus Bannerman, Merchant Navy | 16 | Apprentice | Empire Comet + |
| Scott, Edward, Merchant Navy | 22 | Assistant Engineer | Empire Comet + | |
| Simm, John, Merchant Navy | 41 | Chief Engineer Officer | Empire Comet + | |
| Tierney, William, Merchant Navy | 23 | Cook | Empire Comet + | |
| | Tulloch, John Anderson, Merchant Navy | 27 | Able Seaman | Empire Comet + |
| | Tulloch, Robert William, Merchant Navy | 25 | Able Seaman | Empire Comet + |
| Watson, Charles, Merchant Navy | 28 | First Radio Officer | Empire Comet + | |
| Willis, Hector Rayment, Merchant Navy | 40 | Master | Empire Comet + | |
| Winthorpe, Norman Spence, Merchant Navy | 20 | Mess Room Steward | Empire Comet + | |
| Wood, Harry, Merchant Navy | 19 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Comet + |
46 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?
If you wish to add a crewmember to the listing we would need most of this information: ship name, nationality, name, dob, place of birth, service (merchant marine, ...), rank or job on board. We have place for a photo as well if provided. You can e-mail us the information here.