Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Impala
British steam merchant
Empire Impala under her former name Oakman in Lake Charles on 11 Feb, 1933. Photo courtesy of Dennis Morris
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Empire Impala.
Aboard Empire Impala when hit on 7 Mar 1943
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Andrews, Arthur Charles, Merchant Navy | 40 | Chief Cook | Empire Impala + | |
 | Archer, Matthew Thomas, RN | 30 | Petty Officer (DEMS gunner) | Empire Impala + | |
| Arnold, Robert, Merchant Navy | 16 | Pantry Boy | Empire Impala + | |
| Bascomb, Walter George Bennett, Merchant Navy | 26 | Third Engineer Officer | Empire Impala + | |
 | Beisiegel, Henry George, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Empire Impala + | |
| Blundell, Thomas Joseph, Merchant Navy | 29 | Assistant Steward | Empire Impala + | |
| Boothroyd, John, Merchant Navy | 54 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Empire Impala + | |
| Bowler, Albert, British Army | 36 | Bombardier (DEMS gunner) | Empire Impala + | |
| Cahill, Michael Joseph Patrick, Merchant Navy | 19 | Third Radio Officer | Empire Impala + | |
| Cole, Roy Edwin Alfred, Merchant Navy | 20 | Able Seaman | Empire Impala + | |
| Condie, Alexander, Merchant Navy | 40 | Chief Engineer Officer | Empire Impala + | |
| Corbett, Dennis Francis, RN | 30 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Impala + | |
| Costin, John George, Merchant Navy | 21 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Empire Impala + | |
| Cox, Neil Allen, Merchant Navy | 21 | Assistant Steward | Empire Impala + | |
| Dolan, Clarence Joseph, British Army | 26 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Impala + | |
| Dyer, Sydney George, RN | 32 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Impala + | |
| Farman, Francis, Merchant Navy | 25 | Carpenter | Empire Impala + | |
| Fink, John Henry, Merchant Navy | 23 | Engine Room Storekeeper | Empire Impala + | |
| Flanagan, Frederick, Merchant Navy | 28 | Fireman | Empire Impala + | |
| Grant, Ian Wallace, Merchant Navy | 36 | Second Officer | Empire Impala + | |
| Halbert, John, Merchant Navy | 25 | Second Engineer Officer | Empire Impala + | |
| Keatley, Francis, Merchant Navy | 18 | Fireman | Empire Impala + | |
| Knell, Edward Charles Eugene, Merchant Navy | 18 | Apprentice | Empire Impala + | |
| Lindberg, Alfred, Merchant Navy | 58 | Donkeyman | Empire Impala + | |
| Little, Charles, Merchant Navy | 34 | Fireman | Empire Impala + | |
| MacAulay, John, Merchant Navy | 25 | Able Seaman | Empire Impala + | |
| MacLeod, Kenneth, Merchant Navy | 35 | Sailor | Empire Impala + | |
| Marshall, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 19 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Impala + | |
| Marshall, Leslie Harry, RN | 30 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Impala + | |
| McLeod, Donald, Merchant Navy | 26 | Able Seaman | Empire Impala + | |
| Munford, Thomas Henry, Merchant Navy | 46 | Master | Empire Impala + | |
| Murphy, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 25 | Fireman | Empire Impala + | |
| Perry, Michael, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fireman | Empire Impala + | |
| Price, James, Merchant Navy | 21 | Chief Steward | Empire Impala + | |
| Riches, Claude Derrick, Merchant Navy | 18 | First Radio Officer | Empire Impala + | |
| Rowe, Kenneth Watson, Merchant Navy | 17 | Apprentice | Empire Impala + | |
| Slough, Harry, Merchant Navy | 36 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Empire Impala + | |
| Stark, Archibald, Merchant Navy | 32 | Second Cook | Empire Impala + | |
| Strong, Robert Maxine, Merchant Navy | 25 | Third Officer | Empire Impala + | |
| Sutherland, Douglas, Merchant Navy | 31 | Chief Officer | Empire Impala + | |
| Swinburn, Peter Stopforth, Merchant Navy | 20 | Able Seaman | Empire Impala + | |
| Walsh, Arthur, Merchant Navy | 37 | Donkeyman | Empire Impala + | |
| White, Finch, Merchant Navy | 17 | Apprentice | Empire Impala + | |
| Wilkinson, William Stanley, Merchant Navy | 19 | Apprentice | Empire Impala + | |
| Williams, William Edward, Merchant Navy | 34 | Second Radio Officer | Empire Impala + | |
| Wilson, George Joseph, Merchant Navy | 27 | Able Seaman | Empire Impala + | |
| Winrow, Arthur William, Merchant Navy | 18 | Galley Boy | Empire Impala + | |
| Worrall, James, Merchant Navy | 20 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Impala + |
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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