Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Severn Leigh

British steam merchant



Severn Leigh sinking

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Severn Leigh.

Aboard Severn Leigh when hit on 23 Aug 1940

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NameAgeRankServed on
IndianAli Erffan, , Merchant Navy29Fireman and TrimmerSevern Leigh +
IndianAli Rois, , Merchant Navy36GreaserSevern Leigh +
IndianAli Terah, , Merchant Navy40Fireman and TrimmerSevern Leigh +
BritishAlsop, H., Merchant Navy28Able SeamanSevern Leigh +
BritishAnderson, Archibald, Merchant Navy59Boatswain (Bosun)Severn Leigh +
BritishBarnes, Edward Leslie, Merchant NavySecond OfficerSevern Leigh
IndianBox Ellahi, , Merchant Navy28Fireman and TrimmerSevern Leigh +
BritishChesterfield, W., Merchant Navy20Assistant StewardSevern Leigh +
BritishCoates, A., Merchant Navy26Able SeamanSevern Leigh +
BritishCodd, Harry Edward, Merchant Navy29Third Engineer OfficerSevern Leigh +
BritishEast, A., Merchant Navy33Able SeamanSevern Leigh +
BritishFox, Frank James, Merchant Navy65Chief StewardSevern Leigh +
BritishGarvey, William Joseph, Merchant Navy20Able SeamanSevern Leigh
BritishGoodwin, Alfred Henry, Merchant Navy16Mess Room StewardSevern Leigh +
BritishGreenfield, Harold James, Merchant Navy34First Radio OfficerSevern Leigh +
BritishHammett, Robert George, Merchant NavyMasterSevern Leigh
BritishHorton, L.D., Merchant Navy19ApprenticeSevern Leigh +
BritishJohnson, George E., Merchant Navy27Able SeamanSevern Leigh +
BritishLodge, Stanley, Merchant Navy21Fourth Engineer OfficerSevern Leigh +
IndianMiah Aklasi, , Merchant Navy22Fireman and TrimmerSevern Leigh +
IndianMiah Noor, , Merchant Navy31Fireman and TrimmerSevern Leigh +
BritishMoore, J., Merchant Navy30Deck HandSevern Leigh +
IndianMuncho Pulleh, , Merchant Navy42DonkeymanSevern Leigh +
BritishParsons, Bernard Cuthbert, RM44Marine (DEMS gunner)Severn Leigh +
BritishPearson, Edward Joseph, Merchant Navy54Second Engineer OfficerSevern Leigh +
BritishRiddell, Alexander James, Merchant Navy29Third OfficerSevern Leigh +
IndianUddin Gullab, , Merchant Navy40Assistant CookSevern Leigh +
IndianUllah Ebejat, , Merchant Navy25GreaserSevern Leigh +
IndianUllah Irfan, , Merchant Navy26Fireman and TrimmerSevern Leigh +
IndianUllah Kurfan, , Merchant Navy27Fireman and TrimmerSevern Leigh +
IndianUllah Passand, , Merchant Navy39Fireman and TrimmerSevern Leigh +
BritishVyse, Jesse, Merchant Navy18Second Radio OfficerSevern Leigh +
BritishWass, John Charles, Merchant Navy52Able SeamanSevern Leigh +
BritishWilde, James William Frederick, Merchant Navy31Chief OfficerSevern Leigh +
BritishWinstanley, T., Merchant Navy15Deck BoySevern Leigh +

35 persons found.

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