Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Roxby

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 Roxby.

Aboard Roxby when hit on 7 Nov 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAnderson, Arthur James, Merchant Navy36Chief OfficerRoxby +
LatvianCelms, Fricis, Merchant Navy44Donkeyman and GreaserRoxby +
IrishConnolly, John Joseph, Merchant Navy44CookRoxby +
BritishCoyle, John E., Merchant Navy18Deck BoyRoxby +
BritishCronin, Patrick, Merchant Navy33Able SeamanRoxby +
BritishCunningham, William, Merchant Navy34Fireman and TrimmerRoxby +
BritishDesmond, Daniel, RN19Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Roxby
BritishDew, Bertram George, RN19Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Roxby +
BritishDyer, George Henry, Merchant Navy26Fireman and TrimmerRoxby +
BritishEdwards, John, Merchant Navy59Able SeamanRoxby +
BritishElliott, Albert, Merchant Navy32Second CookRoxby +
BritishEllis, Thomas Arthur, Merchant Navy22Third Engineer OfficerRoxby +
BritishFarrell, Thomas Michael, Merchant Navy22Fireman and TrimmerRoxby +
BritishGibbs, William A., Merchant Navy18Crew memberOtterpool, Roxby
CanadianGillis, Roderick James, Merchant Navy29Fireman and TrimmerRoxby +
BritishHaines, William Edward, Merchant Navy39Donkeyman and GreaserRoxby +
BritishHannah, George, Merchant Navy20Fireman and TrimmerRoxby +
BritishHarrison, James, RN20Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Roxby +
BritishHedges, William Ronald, Merchant Navy25Able SeamanRoxby +
BritishHuggett, Joseph Housley, Merchant Navy55Able SeamanRoxby +
BritishJenkins, Harold Rhys, Merchant NavySecond OfficerRoxby
BritishJones, Edward Lloyd, Merchant Navy20Ordinary SeamanRoxby +
BritishKillops, Thomas, RN29Leading Seaman (DEMS gunner)Roxby +
BritishKinnes, William James, Merchant Navy31Third OfficerRoxby +
BritishLewis, Oswald, Merchant Navy51Second Engineer OfficerRoxby +
BritishMalpas, Alfred Charles, British Army31Gunner (DEMS gunner)Roxby +
BritishMatthews, Joseph, Merchant Navy60CarpenterRoxby +
BritishMayes, George, Merchant Navy48Boatswain (Bosun)Roxby +
BritishMcLaren, George Alexander Innis, Merchant Navy36First Radio OfficerRoxby +
BritishMcManus, John, Merchant Navy34Fireman and TrimmerRoxby +
BritishO'Connell, Michael Albert, Merchant Navy30Fireman and TrimmerRoxby +
BritishPrice, Hugh Montague, Merchant Navy22Second Radio OfficerRoxby +
BritishRobison, George, Merchant NavyMasterRoxby
BritishRyan, Robert, RNAble Seaman (DEMS gunner)Roxby +
MalteseSaliba, Francis, Merchant Navy27SailorRoxby +
BritishSpencer, John, Merchant Navy46Fireman and TrimmerRoxby +
BritishThomas, Glyn, Merchant Navy18SailorRoxby +
BritishUrwin, John, Merchant Navy60Chief Engineer OfficerRushpool, Empire Dryden, Roxby
BritishVincent, Edward George, Merchant Navy48Fireman and TrimmerRoxby +

39 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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