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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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAlexander, Frank Alfred, Merchant Navy19Ordinary SeamanEmpire Dabchick +
BritishBailey, Walter Reginald, Merchant Navy42Able SeamanEmpire Dabchick +
BritishBaker, Charles Thomas, British Army29Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)Empire Dabchick +
BritishBarber, Raymond Edwin, Merchant Navy18Third Radio OfficerEmpire Dabchick +
BritishBirch, Philip Edmund, Merchant Navy31MasterThirlby, Thirlby, Empire Dabchick +
BritishBlack, Arthur William, Merchant Navy25Second OfficerEmpire Dabchick +
BritishBurrows, Keith Lewis, RN19Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Dabchick +
BritishBush, Albert Alfred, Merchant Navy48Able SeamanEmpire Dabchick +
BritishBush, Albert Edward, Merchant Navy21SailorEmpire Dabchick +
BritishCameron, James Arthur, Merchant Navy24Assistant StewardEmpire Dabchick +
BritishCampbell, Alexander Corrigan, Merchant Navy27Assistant StewardEmpire Dabchick +
BritishCampbell, George, Merchant Navy47Donkeyman and GreaserEmpire Dabchick +
BritishClark, James, Merchant Navy21Able SeamanEmpire Dabchick +
BritishCowley, Walter, Merchant Navy24Second Engineer OfficerEmpire Dabchick +
BritishDevlin, Francis, Merchant Navy21Able SeamanEmpire Dabchick +
BritishDodds, James, Merchant Navy28FiremanEmpire Dabchick +
BritishDunderdale, Bertram, Merchant Navy26Second Radio OfficerEmpire Dabchick +
BritishFearon, Isaac, British Army37Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)Empire Dabchick +
BritishGraham, William Reid, Merchant Navy28Assistant CookEmpire Dabchick +
BritishGriffin, Alexander, Merchant Navy25Chief StewardEmpire Dabchick +
BritishHarrison, Barnett, Merchant Navy17Galley BoyEmpire Dabchick +
BritishHarrison, James, Merchant Navy19FiremanEmpire Dabchick +
IrishHendstock, James Francis, Merchant Navy54CookEmpire Dabchick +
BritishHenry, Thomas Pottinger, Merchant Navy22SailorEmpire Dabchick +
BritishHourigan, Eric Thomas, RN19Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Dabchick +
FinnishJohanson, Evert, Merchant Navy32FiremanEmpire Dabchick +
BritishKnox, Robert, Merchant Navy21Third OfficerEmpire Dabchick +
BritishLeech, Noel, Merchant Navy34CarpenterEmpire Dabchick +
BritishLove, Ernest, British Army25Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Dabchick +
BritishMarston, Joseph, Merchant Navy19Second StewardEmpire Dabchick +
BritishMcCabe, Patrick Francis, Merchant Navy24Able SeamanEmpire Dabchick +
BritishMcKeever, Francis, British Army32Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Dabchick +
BritishMcKenzie, Donald Grant, Merchant Navy32Fourth Engineer OfficerEmpire Dabchick +
BritishMcTaggart, William, RN20Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Dabchick +
BritishMullen, John, RN19Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Dabchick +
BritishMurray, James Fox, Merchant Navy24Able SeamanEmpire Dabchick +
CanadianSmith, Frank, Merchant Navy47Boatswain (Bosun)Empire Dabchick +
BritishStonehouse, Robert Cleet, Merchant Navy56Chief OfficerEmpire Dabchick +
BritishStringer, Sidney Albert, RM43Sergeant (DEMS gunner)Empire Dabchick +
BritishSwaby, Arthur, Merchant Navy23Able SeamanEmpire Dabchick +
FinnishTervasmaki, Kaino, Merchant Navy28WatertenderEmpire Dabchick +
BritishToland, Robert, Merchant Navy47Chief Engineer OfficerEmpire Dabchick +
BritishTurner, James, British Army37Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Dabchick +
BritishWarburton, Ronald Robey, Merchant Navy21Third Engineer OfficerEmpire Dabchick +
BritishWatson, Eric, Merchant Navy29First Radio OfficerEmpire Dabchick +
BritishWhamond, William, Merchant Navy62Donkeyman and GreaserEmpire Dabchick +
BritishWilliams, Joseph, Merchant Navy39StorekeeperEmpire Dabchick +
BritishWykes, Cyril, British Army21Gunner (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.

People missing from this listing? Or perhaps additional information?
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