Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Empire Bell

British steam merchant



Empire Bell under her former name Belgia. Photo courtesy of Sjöhistoriska Museet, Stockholm

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

Aboard Empire Bell when hit on 25 Sep 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishBoughen, Leonard Middleton, Merchant Navy27Able SeamanEmpire Bell +
BritishCressey, Kenneth, Merchant Navy21Able SeamanEmpire Bell +
BritishDring, Gordon Cecil, Merchant Navy24Second Engineer OfficerEmpire Bell +
BritishGreen, Harry, Merchant Navy31Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Bell +
BritishGrey, Louis Frederick, Merchant Navy32Able SeamanEmpire Bell +
BritishHunter, George Albert, Merchant Navy20SailorEmpire Bell +
BritishLidster, Jack, Merchant Navy22SailorEmpire Bell +
BritishMay, George Charles, Merchant NavyMasterEmpire Bell
BritishMcDougall, Albert Edward, Merchant Navy28Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Bell +
BritishRawlings, John Arthur, Merchant Navy51Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Bell +
BritishRooksby, John, Merchant Navy21Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Bell +

11 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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