Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Dabchick
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 Empire Dabchick.
Aboard Empire Dabchick when hit on 3 Dec 1942
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alexander, Frank Alfred, Merchant Navy | 19 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Bailey, Walter Reginald, Merchant Navy | 42 | Able Seaman | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Baker, Charles Thomas, British Army | 29 | Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner) | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Barber, Raymond Edwin, Merchant Navy | 18 | Third Radio Officer | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Birch, Philip Edmund, Merchant Navy | 31 | Master | Thirlby, Thirlby, Empire Dabchick + | |
| Black, Arthur William, Merchant Navy | 25 | Second Officer | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Burrows, Keith Lewis, RN | 19 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Bush, Albert Alfred, Merchant Navy | 48 | Able Seaman | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Bush, Albert Edward, Merchant Navy | 21 | Sailor | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Cameron, James Arthur, Merchant Navy | 24 | Assistant Steward | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Campbell, Alexander Corrigan, Merchant Navy | 27 | Assistant Steward | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Campbell, George, Merchant Navy | 47 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Clark, James, Merchant Navy | 21 | Able Seaman | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Cowley, Walter, Merchant Navy | 24 | Second Engineer Officer | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Devlin, Francis, Merchant Navy | 21 | Able Seaman | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Dodds, James, Merchant Navy | 28 | Fireman | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Dunderdale, Bertram, Merchant Navy | 26 | Second Radio Officer | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Fearon, Isaac, British Army | 37 | Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner) | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Graham, William Reid, Merchant Navy | 28 | Assistant Cook | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Griffin, Alexander, Merchant Navy | 25 | Chief Steward | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Harrison, Barnett, Merchant Navy | 17 | Galley Boy | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Harrison, James, Merchant Navy | 19 | Fireman | Empire Dabchick + | |
 | Hendstock, James Francis, Merchant Navy | 54 | Cook | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Henry, Thomas Pottinger, Merchant Navy | 22 | Sailor | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Hourigan, Eric Thomas, RN | 19 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Dabchick + | |
 | Johanson, Evert, Merchant Navy | 32 | Fireman | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Knox, Robert, Merchant Navy | 21 | Third Officer | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Leech, Noel, Merchant Navy | 34 | Carpenter | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Love, Ernest, British Army | 25 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Marston, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 19 | Second Steward | Empire Dabchick + | |
| McCabe, Patrick Francis, Merchant Navy | 24 | Able Seaman | Empire Dabchick + | |
| McKeever, Francis, British Army | 32 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Dabchick + | |
| McKenzie, Donald Grant, Merchant Navy | 32 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Empire Dabchick + | |
| McTaggart, William, RN | 20 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Mullen, John, RN | 19 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Murray, James Fox, Merchant Navy | 24 | Able Seaman | Empire Dabchick + | |
 | Smith, Frank, Merchant Navy | 47 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Stonehouse, Robert Cleet, Merchant Navy | 56 | Chief Officer | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Stringer, Sidney Albert, RM | 43 | Sergeant (DEMS gunner) | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Swaby, Arthur, Merchant Navy | 23 | Able Seaman | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Tervasmaki, Kaino, Merchant Navy | 28 | Watertender | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Toland, Robert, Merchant Navy | 47 | Chief Engineer Officer | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Turner, James, British Army | 37 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Warburton, Ronald Robey, Merchant Navy | 21 | Third Engineer Officer | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Watson, Eric, Merchant Navy | 29 | First Radio Officer | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Whamond, William, Merchant Navy | 62 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Williams, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 39 | Storekeeper | Empire Dabchick + | |
| Wykes, Cyril, British Army | 21 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Dabchick + |
48 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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