Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Whale
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 Whale.
Aboard Empire Whale when hit on 29 Mar 1943
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aitkenhead, Alexander, Merchant Navy | 25 | Second Engineer Officer | Empire Whale + | |
| Ansell, Donald Raymond, RNVR | 22 | Passenger (Sub-Lieutenant (A)) | Empire Whale + | |
| Brodie, James Park, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Empire Whale + | |
| Burnell, James Charles, Merchant Navy | 32 | Able Seaman | Empire Whale + | |
| Channing, John, Merchant Navy | 25 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Whale + | |
| Clarke, James, RN | 23 | Petty Officer (DEMS gunner) | Empire Whale + | |
| Coad, Sydney James Theophilus, Merchant Navy | 34 | Assistant Steward | Empire Whale + | |
| Davis, Albert Edward, Merchant Navy | 19 | Sailor | Empire Whale + | |
| Davitt, James Thompson, Merchant Navy | 42 | Master | Empire Whale + | |
| Downs, John Kerr Mackay, Merchant Navy | 29 | Second Officer | Empire Whale + | |
 | Doyle, James, Merchant Navy | 30 | Second Cook | Empire Whale + | |
| Erickson, Richard William, Merchant Navy | 24 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Whale + | |
| Frame, William, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Whale + | |
| Gough, William John, Merchant Navy | 26 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Empire Whale + | |
| Hannah, John, Merchant Navy | 30 | Chief Officer | Empire Whale + | |
| Hennah, Joseph Phillip, Merchant Navy | 26 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Whale + | |
| Hourihane, John Michael, Merchant Navy | 25 | Storekeeper | Empire Whale + | |
| Howard, William Herbert, Merchant Navy | 39 | First Radio Officer | Empire Whale + | |
| Kiltie, Alexander McDermid, Merchant Navy | 26 | Second Steward | Empire Whale + | |
| Lamport, James, Merchant Navy | 17 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Whale + | |
| Law, George Pringle, Merchant Navy | 29 | Sailor | Empire Whale + | |
| Letton, Thomas Michael, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Whale + | |
| Lipscombe, Alfred Bertram, Merchant Navy | 28 | Able Seaman | Empire Whale + | |
| Litinsky, Michael, Merchant Navy | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Whale + | ||
| Lucroft, Harold Martin, Merchant Navy | 26 | Able Seaman | Empire Whale + | |
| Macaulay, Angus, Merchant Navy | 19 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Whale + | |
| Marsh, Ivor John, Merchant Navy | 27 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Empire Whale + | |
| Martin, Frederick, Merchant Navy | 43 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Whale + | |
| McCulloch, George William, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Empire Whale + | |
 | McIntyre, Ian Gordon Hunter, Merchant Navy | 21 | Third Officer | Empire Whale + | |
| McNaught, James, Merchant Navy | 30 | Chief Steward | Empire Whale + | |
| Miles, Frederick John, RN | 20 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Whale + | |
| Mitchell, David, Merchant Navy | 22 | Second Radio Officer | Empire Whale + | |
| Nightingale, Hubert Spencer, Merchant Navy | 46 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Empire Whale + | |
| O'Donnell, James, Merchant Navy | 29 | Chief Cook | Empire Whale + | |
| Phillips, William John, Merchant Navy | 19 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Whale + | |
| Prewitt, Henry George, Merchant Navy | 24 | Able Seaman | Empire Whale + | |
| Price, Leonard John, Merchant Navy | 18 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Whale + | |
| Price, Wilfred, Merchant Navy | 31 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Whale + | |
| Russell, James Henry, RN | 29 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Whale + | |
| Russell, William, Merchant Navy | 43 | Chief Engineer Officer | Empire Whale + | |
| Sexton, Christopher James, Merchant Navy | 24 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Whale + | |
| Slattery, Andrew, Merchant Navy | 26 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Whale + | |
| Smith, Albert Frederick, RN | 22 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Whale + | |
| Spirozianis, Vasilis, Merchant Navy | 58 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Empire Whale + | |
| Thomas, David James, Merchant Navy | 52 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Whale + | |
| Whelton, William, Merchant Navy | 54 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Whale + |
47 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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