Ships hit by U-boats
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Solon II
British steam merchant
Photo courtesy of John H. Marsh Maritime Research Centre
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Solon II.
Aboard Solon II when hit on 3 Dec 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Abdul Ghafur, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Lascar | Solon II + | |
| Abdul Ghafur, , Merchant Navy | 57 | Cassab | Solon II + | |
| Abdul Hakim, , Merchant Navy | 32 | Seaman | Solon II + | |
| Abdul Hakim, , Merchant Navy | 26 | Trimmer | Solon II + | |
| Abdul Khair, , Merchant Navy | 24 | Seaman | Solon II + | |
| Abdul Majid, , Merchant Navy | 43 | Fireman | Solon II + | |
| Abdul Majid, , Merchant Navy | 36 | Fireman | Solon II + | |
| Altu Mian, , Merchant Navy | 36 | Cassab | Solon II + | |
| Amin Ullah, , Merchant Navy | 45 | Greaser | Solon II + | |
| Badu Mian, , Merchant Navy | 34 | Fireman | Solon II + | |
| Basu, , Merchant Navy | 45 | Pantryman | Solon II + | |
 | Breen, Cornelius Dennis, Merchant Navy | 31 | Quartermaster | Solon II + | |
| Chand Mian, , Merchant Navy | 20 | Trimmer | Solon II + | |
| Cowin, Thomas Burrows, Merchant Navy | 50 | Chief Engineer Officer | Solon II + | |
| Daniel, Llewellyn Phillip William H., RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Solon II + | ||
| Davies, William David, RN | 21 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Solon II + | |
| Dear, James Middleton Wills, Merchant Navy | 27 | Carpenter | Solon II + | |
| Dil Muhammad, , Merchant Navy | 42 | Serang | Solon II + | |
| Din Muhammad, , Merchant Navy | 23 | Trimmer | Solon II + | |
| Edgar, Walter Johnstone, Merchant Navy | 56 | Chief Steward | Solon II + | |
| Gardner, William Hall, Merchant Navy | 52 | Quartermaster | Solon II + | |
| Gay, William, Merchant Navy | 51 | Quartermaster | Solon II + | |
| Giraud, Arnold John Charles, Merchant Navy | 23 | Third Radio Officer | Solon II + | |
| Grindey, John, Merchant Navy | 27 | Second Radio Officer | Solon II + | |
| Hasan-Ud-Din, , Merchant Navy | 43 | Seaman | Solon II + | |
| Husain Ali, , Merchant Navy | 43 | Seaman | Solon II + | |
| Husain-Ud-Din, , Merchant Navy | 37 | Seaman | Solon II + | |
| Ibrahim, , Merchant Navy | 49 | Tindal | Solon II + | |
| Ibrahim, , Merchant Navy | 26 | Trimmer | Solon II + | |
| Ismail, , Merchant Navy | 53 | Boy | Solon II + | |
| Jackson, Charles, Merchant Navy | 53 | Second Engineer Officer | Solon II + | |
| Kalu, , Merchant Navy | 23 | Boy | Solon II + | |
| Kunja Naik, , Merchant Navy | 35 | Topass | Solon II + | |
| Macfarlane, Alexander, Merchant Navy | Fourth Engineer Officer | Solon II | ||
| Mahbub Ali, , Merchant Navy | 30 | Seaman | Solon II + | |
| Manu, , Merchant Navy | Topass | Solon II + | ||
| Meher Bakhsh, , Merchant Navy | 30 | Fireman | Solon II + | |
| Mohi-Ud-Din Khan, , Merchant Navy | 24 | Fireman | Solon II + | |
| Morrison, Orlando, RN | 25 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Solon II + | |
| Mubarak Ali, , Merchant Navy | 38 | Winchman | Solon II + | |
| Mubarak Ullah, , Merchant Navy | 24 | Trimmer | Solon II + | |
| Muhammad Ismail, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Winchman | Solon II + | |
| Munir Ullah, , Merchant Navy | 39 | Donkeyman | Solon II + | |
| Muntaz Mian, , Merchant Navy | 37 | Fireman | Solon II + | |
| Muntaz Mian, , Merchant Navy | 42 | Tindal | Solon II + | |
| Musharraf Ali, , Merchant Navy | 27 | Fireman | Solon II + | |
| Muslim Mian, , Merchant Navy | 20 | Trimmer | Solon II + | |
| Muzaffar Ali, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Boy | Solon II + | |
| Nawab Ali, , Merchant Navy | 48 | Serang | Solon II + | |
| Nazim-Ud-Din, , Merchant Navy | 56 | Seaman | Solon II + | |
| Newton, Fred, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Solon II + | |
| Nur Bakhsh, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Trimmer | Solon II + | |
| Qurban Ali, , Merchant Navy | 23 | Boy | Solon II + | |
| Robinson, John, Merchant Navy | 47 | Master | Solon II + | |
| Salamat Ullah, , Merchant Navy | 36 | Fireman | Solon II + | |
| Sargent, Arthur Edward Harrington, Merchant Navy | 19 | Apprentice | Solon II + | |
| Scott, Ronald, Merchant Navy | 24 | First Radio Officer | Solon II + | |
| Sheikh Abdullah, , Merchant Navy | 28 | Seaman | Solon II + | |
| Sheikh Ashraf, , Merchant Navy | 38 | Cook | Solon II + | |
| Sheikh Chunu, , Merchant Navy | 43 | General Servant | Solon II + | |
| Sheikh Jabed Ali, , Merchant Navy | 36 | Seaman | Solon II + | |
| Sheikh Manik, , Merchant Navy | 37 | Cook | Solon II + | |
| Sheikh Wahid Ali, , Merchant Navy | 25 | Cook | Solon II + | |
| Sheikh Yusuf, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Bhandary | Solon II + | |
| Sona Mian, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Tindal | Solon II + | |
| Spencer, William, Merchant Navy | 42 | Chief Officer | Solon II + | |
| Sultan Ahmad, , Merchant Navy | 30 | Greaser | Solon II + | |
| Suraj Mian, , Merchant Navy | 25 | Trimmer | Solon II + | |
| Tafazzul Haq, , Merchant Navy | 30 | Fireman | Solon II + | |
| Taylor, Robert Alfred, Merchant Navy | 34 | Quartermaster | Solon II + | |
| Wahid Bakhsh, , Merchant Navy | 51 | Seaman | Solon II + | |
| Williams, Henry Eyton, Merchant Navy | 23 | Third Officer | Solon II + | |
| Wilson, George William, RN | 29 | Leading Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Solon II + | |
| Woolfenden, Norman William, Merchant Navy | 28 | Second Officer | Solon II + |
74 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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