Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Empire Oil

British steam tanker


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

Aboard Empire Oil when hit on 10 Sep 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishBacon, Ronald Victor, Merchant Navy23SailorEmpire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +
BritishBell, David, Merchant Navy40Fifth Engineer OfficerEmpire Oil +
BritishBenselin, Joseph, RN20Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +
BritishDavies, Reginald John, RN19Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +
BritishEdwards, Elvet Rodrick, British Army28Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +
BritishFoster, James William, Merchant Navy30GreaserEmpire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +
BritishHaydon, Reginald Maurice, Merchant Navy34FiremanEmpire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +
BritishHayfield, George Albert, Merchant Navy18Cabin BoyEmpire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +
BritishHolmes, William Sidney, Merchant Navy60Boatswain (Bosun)Empire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +
BritishHughson, Basil, Merchant Navy16Third Radio OfficerEmpire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +
BritishHunt, Ernest Henley, British Army43Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +
BritishJones, Thomas Brynmor, RN22Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Oil +
BritishMarshall, Edward, Merchant NavyMasterEmpire Oil
BritishSalmon, Alex Edward, Merchant Navy38Able SeamanEmpire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +
BritishSellors, George, British Army36Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)Empire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +
BritishSimmonds, Edwin Harvey, Merchant Navy24Second OfficerEmpire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +
BritishSmith, Charles Gwyn, Merchant Navy22Fourth Engineer OfficerEmpire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +
BritishTrainor, Mark, Merchant Navy39DonkeymanEmpire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +
BritishWeeks, Raymond Leslie, Merchant Navy27GreaserEmpire Oil +
BritishWorrall, Bertie, Merchant Navy45FiremanEmpire Oil, HMCS Ottawa (H 60) +

20 persons found - for all attacks on this ship (2).

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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