Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Empire Dryden

British steam merchant


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

Aboard Empire Dryden when hit on 20 Apr 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAnderson, Angus, Merchant Navy41CookEmpire Dryden +
BritishArmstrong, Joseph, Merchant Navy22Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Dryden +
BritishBarnes, James, Merchant Navy25Third Engineer OfficerEmpire Dryden +
BritishBeddell, Norman, Merchant Navy27Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Dryden +
BritishBrooks, Dennis, RN20Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Dryden +
BritishBrown, John Raymond, RN19Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Dryden +
BritishConnor, Patrick, Merchant Navy18Steward’s BoyEmpire Dryden +
BritishDonneky, David Henry, Merchant NavyAble SeamanEmpire Dryden
BritishDownes, Harold Wilson, Merchant Navy22Fourth Engineer OfficerEmpire Dryden
BritishDutton, James Charkley, Merchant NavyAssistant StewardEmpire Dryden
BritishFarrer, Walter, Merchant Navy25Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Dryden +
BritishGarrigan, John Colin, Merchant Navy19Galley BoyEmpire Dryden +
BritishGibson, Ernest, Merchant Navy35Able SeamanEmpire Dryden +
BritishHall, Leslie, Merchant Navy18CookEmpire Dryden
BritishHanlon, Thomas, Merchant Navy19SailorEmpire Dryden +
BritishJohnson, William George, Merchant Navy41Donkeyman and GreaserEmpire Dryden +
BritishLoader, George Richard, Merchant Navy22Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Dryden +
BritishLongley, Victor Leonard, Merchant Navy19Third Radio OfficerEmpire Dryden +
BritishMason, John, Merchant Navy19SailorEmpire Dryden +
BritishMcCutcheon, Patrick, Merchant Navy50Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Dryden +
BritishMoney, Thomas William, Merchant Navy26Third OfficerEmpire Dryden +
BritishPainter, Thomas, Merchant Navy32Able SeamanEmpire Dryden +
BritishPowley, Robert, Merchant Navy35MasterEmpire Dryden +
BritishRixham, Christopher Thomas Valentine, Merchant NavyChief OfficerEmpire Dryden
BritishSaunders, Norman, Merchant NavyBoatswain (Bosun)Empire Dryden
BritishSellars, George Waite Steel, Merchant Navy52Able SeamanEmpire Dryden +
BritishSmith, Ralph Frederick, Merchant Navy24Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Dryden +
BritishSnary, John Edward, British Army30Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Dryden +
BritishStabler, Ralph Huggup, Merchant Navy26Second Engineer OfficerEmpire Dryden +
BritishSwinburn, James, Merchant NavyFireman and TrimmerEmpire Dryden
BritishUrwin, John, Merchant Navy60Chief Engineer OfficerRushpool, Empire Dryden, Roxby
BritishWhittet, David Scott, Merchant Navy25Second OfficerEmpire Dryden
BritishWrathmall, John Thomas, Merchant Navy21SailorEmpire Dryden +
BritishWright, Charles William, Merchant Navy25Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Dryden +
MalteseZammit, Raymond, Merchant Navy44Chief StewardEmpire Dryden +

35 persons found.

Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.

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