Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Rotorua
British steam passenger ship
Rotorua under her former name Shropshire. Photo courtesy of State Library of New South Wales
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam passenger ship Rotorua.
Aboard Rotorua when hit on 11 Dec 1940
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Allen, Leslie Walter Albert, Merchant Navy | 24 | Able Seaman | Rotorua + | |
| Cameron, , Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Rotorua | ||
 | Carter, Eric John, RNZNVR | 27 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Rotorua + | |
| Cass, F.W., Merchant Navy | Chief Engineer Officer | Rotorua | ||
| Clegg, Douglas H., Merchant Navy | 37 | Chief Officer | Rotorua + | |
| Dandridge, John James, RN | 39 | Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist | Rotorua + | |
| Dooley, Herbert Johnson, Merchant Navy | 49 | Assistant Steward | Rotorua + | |
| Dunn, Michael, Merchant Navy | 42 | Greaser | Rotorua + | |
| Fitzgerald, John Uniacke Penrose, RNR | 52 | Rear Admiral (Commodore Second Class) | Rotorua + | |
| Forster, H.O., Merchant Navy | Fourth Officer | Rotorua | ||
| Green, Ernest William, Merchant Navy | 31 | Second Purser | Rotorua | |
| Hearn, Charles Morton, RN | 24 | Convoy Leading Signalman | Rotorua + | |
| Hosford, Leonard, Merchant Navy | 27 | Greaser | Rotorua + | |
| Jackson, Henry, Merchant Navy | 56 | Watchman | Rotorua + | |
| Kaye, Leonard, Merchant Navy | 27 | Barkeeper | Rotorua + | |
| Keenan, Gerald Joseph, Merchant Navy | 28 | Steward | Rotorua + | |
| Kemp, Edgar Reginald Harrison, Merchant Navy | 49 | Master | Rotorua + | |
| Martinson, James Nicholas, Merchant Navy | 31 | Fireman | Rotorua + | |
| McCaffery, Roy, RN | 21 | Convoy Signalman | Rotorua + | |
| McGrath, John Thomas, Merchant Navy | 30 | Fireman | Rotorua + | |
| McQueen, Andrew Symington, RNZNVR | 23 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Rotorua + | |
| Moore, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 57 | Greaser | Rotorua + | |
| Mulford, John Guy, RN | 23 | Passenger (Supply Assistant) | Rotorua + | |
| Otway, James Herbert, Merchant Navy | 18 | Ordinary Seaman | Rotorua + | |
| Pollock, Edward Primrose, Merchant Navy | 39 | Baker | Rotorua + | |
| Porter, Edward, Merchant Navy | 26 | Second Officer | Rotorua + | |
| Sinclair, John Mcgregor, Merchant Navy | 24 | Third Officer | Rotorua + | |
| Slater, Michael Salkeld, Merchant Navy | Junior Engineer | Rotorua |
28 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?
If you wish to add a crewmember to the listing we would need most of this information: ship name, nationality, name, dob, place of birth, service (merchant marine, ...), rank or job on board. We have place for a photo as well if provided. You can e-mail us the information here.