Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Aracataca
British steam merchant
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Aracataca.
Aboard Aracataca when hit on 30 Nov 1940
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Anderson, Reginald William, Merchant Navy | 32 | Second Officer | Aracataca + | |
| Arends, George, Merchant Navy | 17 | Deck Boy | Aracataca + | |
| Benson, J.L., Merchant Navy | Second Cook | Aracataca | ||
| Bravery, E.W., Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Aracataca | ||
| Brown, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 23 | Fireman and Trimmer | Aracataca + | |
|  | Browne, Samuel, Merchant Navy | 55 | Master | Aracataca |
| Butler, Ernest Stephen, Merchant Navy | 20 | Fireman and Trimmer | Aracataca + | |
| Campbell, Edward, Merchant Navy | 47 | Able Seaman | Aracataca + | |
| Campbell, James, Merchant Navy | 26 | Fireman and Trimmer | Aracataca + | |
| Caufield, W.C., Merchant Navy | Boatswain (Bosun) | Aracataca | ||
| Croker, Walter, Merchant Navy | 20 | Fireman and Trimmer | Aracataca + | |
| Curran, John, Merchant Navy | 43 | Fireman and Trimmer | Aracataca + | |
| Daniels, W.C., RN | Gunner | Aracataca | ||
| Davidson, J.W., Merchant Navy | Refrigeration Engineer | Aracataca | ||
| Dolby, Harold Alfred, Merchant Navy | 32 | Storekeeper | Aracataca + | |
| Dolman, William Edward, Merchant Navy | 35 | Fireman and Trimmer | Aracataca + | |
| Donaldson, James William, Merchant Navy | 27 | Third Officer | Aracataca + | |
| Dwyer, James Patrick, Merchant Navy | 24 | Fireman and Trimmer | Aracataca + | |
| Dwyer, T., Merchant Navy | Fireman and Trimmer | Aracataca | ||
| Evans, Austin, Merchant Navy | 20 | Assistant Steward | Aracataca + | |
| Fitzmaurice, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 44 | Fireman and Trimmer | Aracataca + | |
| Flynn, Stephen, Merchant Navy | 34 | Fireman and Trimmer | Aracataca + | |
| Forrest, Henry, Merchant Navy | 39 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Aracataca + | |
| Gillham, John, Merchant Navy | 46 | Assistant Steward | Aracataca + | |
| Hare, Leonard William, Merchant Navy | 22 | Assistant Steward | Aracataca + | |
| Healey, John Robert, Merchant Navy | 26 | Sailor | Aracataca + | |
| Henzell, O.M., RN | Passenger (Midshipman) | Aracataca | ||
| Hopkins, Herbert, Merchant Navy | 26 | Donkeyman | Aracataca + | |
| Hoxell, J., Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Aracataca | ||
| Jones, Llewellyn Gwyn, Merchant Navy | 33 | Chief Steward | Aracataca + | |
| Jordan, George William, Merchant Navy | 19 | Sailor | Aracataca + | |
| Kelly, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 27 | Carpenter's Mate | Aracataca + | |
| Lanman, Cyril Keith, Merchant Navy | 17 | Ordinary Seaman | Aracataca + | |
| Miller, Edward, Merchant Navy | 18 | Apprentice | Aracataca + | |
| Milne, R.J., Merchant Navy | Assistant Steward | Aracataca | ||
| Mulholland, Frank, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fireman and Trimmer | Aracataca | |
| Newton, Kenneth, Merchant Navy | 21 | Junior Engineer Officer | Aracataca + | |
| Palmer, W., Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Aracataca | ||
| Porter, Sylvester, Merchant Navy | 19 | Assistant Cook | Aracataca + | |
| Pritchard, Frederick George, Merchant Navy | 18 | Assistant Steward | Aracataca + | |
| Rawlinson, Thomas Winder, Merchant Navy | 37 | Third Engineer Officer | Aracataca + | |
| Rees, Daniel John, Merchant Navy | 49 | Greaser | Aracataca + | |
| Sheridan, J., Merchant Navy | Chief Cook | Aracataca | ||
| Shiach, John, Merchant Navy | Chief Engineer Officer | Aracataca | ||
| Smith, H., Merchant Navy | Fireman and Trimmer | Aracataca | ||
| Smith, James Francis, Merchant Navy | 30 | Fireman and Trimmer | Aracataca + | |
| Thomson, George, Merchant Navy | 22 | Able Seaman | Aracataca + | |
| Venn, James, Merchant Navy | 25 | Fireman and Trimmer | Aracataca + | |
 | Walsh, Myles, Merchant Navy | 27 | Able Seaman | Aracataca | |
| Watson, Eustace, Merchant Navy | 36 | Greaser | Aracataca + | |
| Weedon, John B., Merchant Navy | 28 | Assistant Cook | Aracataca + | |
| Wilson, James, Merchant Navy | 60 | Greaser | Aracataca + |
52 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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