Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Engineer
British steam merchant
Empire Engineer under her former name Gioacchino Lauro. Photo courtesy of Rick Cox Collection
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Empire Engineer.
Aboard Empire Engineer when hit on 4 Feb 1941
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ahmed Abat, , Merchant Navy | 50 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Ali Nassa, , Merchant Navy | 37 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Boothroyd, Percy, Merchant Navy | 39 | Second Engineer Officer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Comerford, Derek, Merchant Navy | 17 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Engineer + | |
| Dixon, Thomas William, Merchant Navy | 17 | Cabin Boy | Empire Engineer + | |
| Dowdle, Henry, Merchant Navy | 35 | Able Seaman | Empire Engineer + | |
| Falzon, Giuseppe, Merchant Navy | 42 | Carpenter | Empire Engineer + | |
| Hamid Ahmed, , Merchant Navy | 42 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Hardy, Robert Frederick, Merchant Navy | 36 | Second Officer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Hassen, Mohamed, Merchant Navy | 41 | Greaser | Empire Engineer + | |
| Kristensen, Janus Randolph, Merchant Navy | 49 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Empire Engineer + | |
| Longstaff, John Robert, Merchant Navy | 19 | Deck Boy | Empire Engineer + | |
| Manson, Robert Harrington, Merchant Navy | 58 | Cook | Empire Engineer + | |
| Manton, Gerald, Merchant Navy | 21 | Able Seaman | Empire Engineer + | |
| McCreery, Harold, Merchant Navy | 53 | Chief Engineer Officer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Methana Musaid, , Merchant Navy | 44 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Mohamed Musid, , Merchant Navy | 48 | Greaser | Empire Engineer + | |
| Mohamid Ali, , Merchant Navy | 44 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Moore, Alan, Merchant Navy | 22 | Sailor | Empire Engineer + | |
| Morgan, Frederick William, Merchant Navy | 56 | Steward | Empire Engineer + | |
| Moussa Mohamed, , Merchant Navy | 47 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Mullinger, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 17 | Galley Boy | Empire Engineer + | |
| Murgan, Shahat Gad, Merchant Navy | 53 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Muttanna Saleh, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Nagi Hassan, , Merchant Navy | 40 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Pettersen, Charles Arthur Hudspith, Merchant Navy | 21 | Third Officer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Pharon, Collar, Merchant Navy | 49 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Rafferty, Randal, Merchant Navy | 24 | Able Seaman | Empire Engineer + | |
| Sanderson, John Aboukir, Merchant Navy | 25 | Third Engineer Officer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Sayles, Philip Desmond, Merchant Navy | 18 | First Radio Officer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Sharpe, Stanley Vincent, Merchant Navy | 55 | Chief Officer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Sprintall, William Samuel, Merchant Navy | 21 | Able Seaman | Empire Engineer + | |
| Stott, Edwin, Merchant Navy | 17 | Mess Room Boy | Empire Engineer + | |
| Thompson, Harry, Merchant Navy | 62 | Able Seaman | Empire Engineer + | |
| Watson, Anthony Day, Merchant Navy | 20 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Empire Engineer + | |
| Webb, Henry, Merchant Navy | 20 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Engineer + | |
| Whiteley, John, Merchant Navy | 49 | Master | Empire Engineer + | |
 | Yade, John William Herman, RCNVR | 19 | Ordinary Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Engineer + | |
| Yaya Mohamed, , Merchant Navy | 57 | Donkeyman | Empire Engineer + | |
| Young, Robert Galbraith, Merchant Navy | 20 | Second Radio Officer | Empire Engineer + |
40 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.