Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Hamla
British steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Paul Johnson Collection
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Hamla.
Aboard Hamla when hit on 23 Aug 1942
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Baird, John Stevenson, Merchant Navy | 26 | First Radio Officer | Hamla + | |
| Bestman, Tom, Merchant Navy | 30 | Fireman and Trimmer | Hamla + | |
| Britt, James, Merchant Navy | 19 | Fireman and Trimmer | Hamla + | |
| Brown, Richard, Merchant Navy | 36 | Fireman | Hamla + | |
| Chapman, Harry, Merchant Navy | 61 | Third Engineer Officer | Hamla + | |
| Elliot, Ernest William, Merchant Navy | 54 | Second Engineer Officer | Hamla + | |
| Fallow, Archibald, Merchant Navy | 17 | Cabin Boy | Hamla + | |
| Fleming, Andrew, Merchant Navy | 21 | Third Officer | Hamla + | |
| Fothergill, George Darrell, Merchant Navy | 21 | Third Radio Officer | Hamla + | |
| Galt, James, Merchant Navy | 22 | Able Seaman | Hamla + | |
| Glasgow, Tom, Merchant Navy | 42 | Headman | Hamla + | |
| Goodwin, Ernest Archibald, Merchant Navy | 19 | Sailor | Hamla + | |
| Goule, Louis Arthur, Merchant Navy | 25 | Cook | Hamla + | |
| Gray, William Shields, RN | 26 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Hamla + | |
| Gregory, Kenneth Haig, Merchant Navy | 24 | Second Cook | Hamla + | |
| Griffiths, Ieuan Morgan, Merchant Navy | 34 | Chief Officer | Hamla + | |
| Hassan, Ali, Merchant Navy | 44 | Donkeyman | Hamla + | |
| Hobbs, William Henry, Merchant Navy | 22 | Sailor | Hamla + | |
| Jack, James Kelly, Merchant Navy | 21 | Second Radio Officer | Hamla + | |
| Jemmett, William, Merchant Navy | 58 | Steward | Hamla + | |
| Kelso, William Alcorn, Merchant Navy | 21 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Hamla + | |
| Macdonald, William Joseph, Merchant Navy | 28 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Hamla + | |
| MacKinnon, Donald, Merchant Navy | 24 | Able Seaman | Hamla + | |
| McAllister, James Duncan, RN | 19 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Hamla + | |
| McKendry, Samuel, Merchant Navy | 46 | Able Seaman | Hamla + | |
| McPake, Charles Michael, RN | 21 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Hamla + | |
| Morris, John Hughes, Merchant Navy | 18 | Cabin Boy | Hamla + | |
| Quartey, Joseph K., Merchant Navy | 24 | Greaser | Hamla + | |
| Ramsay, Reginald, Merchant Navy | 38 | Chief Engineer Officer | Hamla + | |
| Roberts, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fireman | Hamla + | |
| Sanusie, Sheik, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fireman and Trimmer | Hamla + | |
| Savage, William, Merchant Navy | 39 | Fireman and Trimmer | Hamla + | |
| Sesay, Amara, Merchant Navy | 24 | Fireman | Hamla + | |
| Shute, William Ashley, Merchant Navy | 40 | Master | Hamla + | |
| Smith, Joe, Merchant Navy | 29 | Fireman and Trimmer | Hamla + | |
| Stewart, Angus, Merchant Navy | 19 | Ordinary Seaman | Hamla + | |
| Toby, William, Merchant Navy | 33 | Fireman and Trimmer | Hamla + | |
| Verrill, John Richard, Merchant Navy | 45 | Second Officer | Hamla + | |
| Wilson, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 23 | Able Seaman | Hamla + | |
| Wolfe, John Grant, Merchant Navy | 32 | Fireman and Trimmer | Hamla + | |
| Young, John, RN | 24 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Hamla + | |
| Young, William Henry Charles, Merchant Navy | 18 | Mess Room Boy | Hamla + |
42 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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