Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Buffalo
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 Empire Buffalo.
Aboard Empire Buffalo when hit on 6 May 1942
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Abdo Hazem Naif, , Merchant Navy | 29 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Empire Buffalo + | |
| Ahmed Nassir, , Merchant Navy | 32 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Empire Buffalo + | |
| Durham, Louis George, British Army | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Buffalo + | ||
| Fraser, William George, RN | 20 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Buffalo + | |
| Hackett, Thomas Joseph, Merchant Navy | 46 | Chief Steward | Empire Buffalo + | |
| Hill, John, Merchant Navy | 38 | Master | Empire Buffalo + | |
| May, Walter, Merchant Navy | 19 | Able Seaman | Empire Buffalo + | |
| McGherrie, James Anderson, Merchant Navy | 24 | Second Officer | Empire Buffalo + | |
| McGuire, John Thomas, RN | 41 | DEMS gunner | Empire Buffalo + | |
| McIntyre, Donald, RN | 35 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Buffalo + | |
| McKinley, Edward, Merchant Navy | 45 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Empire Buffalo | |
| Piensoko, D., Merchant Navy | Crew member | Empire Buffalo + | ||
| Varnfield, Edward William, British Army | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Buffalo + | ||
 | Wall, Richard, Merchant Navy | 43 | First Radio Officer | Empire Buffalo + |
14 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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