Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Gairsoppa
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 Gairsoppa.
Aboard Gairsoppa when hit on 17 Feb 1941
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Abdul Aziz, , Merchant Navy | 45 | Tindal | Gairsoppa + | |
| Abdul Barik, , Merchant Navy | 44 | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Abdul Ghafur, , Merchant Navy | 20 | Trimmer | Gairsoppa + | |
| Abdul Hakim, , Merchant Navy | 32 | Fireman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Abdul Jabbar, , Merchant Navy | 37 | Seacunny | Gairsoppa + | |
| Abdul Karim, , Merchant Navy | 45 | Oiler | Gairsoppa + | |
| Abdul Karim, , Merchant Navy | 33 | Trimmer | Gairsoppa + | |
| Abdul Latif, , Merchant Navy | 48 | Trimmer | Gairsoppa + | |
| Abdul Majid, , Merchant Navy | 39 | Seacunny | Gairsoppa + | |
| Abdul Malik, , Merchant Navy | 45 | Tindal | Gairsoppa + | |
| Abdul Qudus, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Serang | Gairsoppa + | |
| Abdul Rashid, , Merchant Navy | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | ||
| Abdul Satar, , Merchant Navy | 27 | Fireman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Abdur Rashid, , Merchant Navy | Trimmer | Gairsoppa + | ||
| Ali Ahmad, , Merchant Navy | 30 | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Ali Ahmad, , Merchant Navy | 31 | Fireman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Amin Rahman, , Merchant Navy | 44 | Trimmer | Gairsoppa + | |
| Aqal Ali, , Merchant Navy | 39 | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | |
 |  | Ayres, Richard Hamilton, Merchant Navy | Second Officer | Gairsoppa | |
| Caldeiro, L., Merchant Navy | 19 | Cook | Gairsoppa + | |
| Cardoze, Pudade, Merchant Navy | 43 | Cook | Gairsoppa + | |
| Carmichael, Andrew Parker, Merchant Navy | 32 | Third Engineer Officer | Gairsoppa + | |
| Collaco, Joas Piadade, Merchant Navy | 43 | Boy | Gairsoppa + | |
| Costa, Joaquim Maten, Merchant Navy | 22 | Boy | Gairsoppa + | |
| Cummings, George Denton, Merchant Navy | 37 | Chief Officer | Gairsoppa + | |
| De Costa, F., Merchant Navy | 29 | Boy | Gairsoppa + | |
| De Costa, Jose Antonio, Merchant Navy | 32 | Boy | Gairsoppa + | |
| Dulla Mian, , Merchant Navy | 30 | Fireman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Dupuy, William Frederick, Merchant Navy | 26 | Purser | Gairsoppa + | |
| Fazl Karim, , Merchant Navy | 30 | Fireman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Fernandes, Thomas Martino, Merchant Navy | 38 | General Servant | Gairsoppa + | |
| Firoz Ali, , Merchant Navy | 30 | Donkeyman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Fyfe, Peter Ewing, Merchant Navy | 49 | Chief Engineer Officer | Gairsoppa + | |
| Hafiz-Ur-Rahman, , Merchant Navy | 40 | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Hampshire, Robert Frederick, Merchant Navy | 18 | Radio Officer | Gairsoppa + | |
| Hinton, William Thomas, Merchant Navy | 31 | Deck Hand | Gairsoppa + | |
| Hyland, Gerald, Merchant Navy | 40 | Master | Gairsoppa + | |
| Illahi Bakhsh, , Merchant Navy | 55 | Winchman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Jabal Haq, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Jalal Ahmad, , Merchant Navy | 48 | Oiler | Gairsoppa + | |
| Jetu, , Merchant Navy | 36 | Topass | Gairsoppa + | |
| Khalil Rahman, , Merchant Navy | 75 | Serang | Gairsoppa + | |
| Khurshid Mian, , Merchant Navy | 40 | Cassab | Gairsoppa + | |
| Khurshid Mian, , Merchant Navy | 43 | Seacunny | Gairsoppa + | |
| Kishori, , Merchant Navy | 21 | Topass | Gairsoppa + | |
| Lang, Robert, Merchant Navy | 44 | Second Engineer Officer | Gairsoppa + | |
 | Leong Kong, , Merchant Navy | Carpenter | Gairsoppa + | ||
| Lucas, Wilfred, Merchant Navy | 25 | Junior Engineer Officer | Gairsoppa + | |
| Majib-Ul-Haq, , Merchant Navy | 40 | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Majid Mian, , Merchant Navy | 29 | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Mangal, , Merchant Navy | 36 | Topass | Gairsoppa + | |
| Maqbul Husain, , Merchant Navy | 26 | Trimmer | Gairsoppa + | |
| Maqbul Husain, , Merchant Navy | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | ||
| Morrison, Campbell Joseph, Merchant Navy | 24 | Third Officer | Gairsoppa + | |
| Motihar Rahman, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Muhammad, , Merchant Navy | 50 | Bhandary | Gairsoppa + | |
| Muhammad Harun, , Merchant Navy | 28 | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Muhammad Islam, , Merchant Navy | 31 | Lamp Trimmer | Gairsoppa + | |
| Mulaqat Juma, , Merchant Navy | 37 | Fireman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Munir Ahmad, , Merchant Navy | 29 | Fireman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Murshid Mian, , Merchant Navy | 33 | Bhandary | Gairsoppa + | |
| Nazir Ahmad, , Merchant Navy | 50 | Tindal | Gairsoppa + | |
| Nisar Ahmad, , Merchant Navy | 20 | Trimmer | Gairsoppa + | |
| Nur Ahmad, , Merchant Navy | 30 | Fireman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Nur-Ul-Haq, , Merchant Navy | 38 | Seacunny | Gairsoppa + | |
| Odd, Hugh Henry, Merchant Navy | Fourth Engineer Officer | Gairsoppa + | ||
| Pais, Acacio Rozario, Merchant Navy | 66 | Butler | Gairsoppa + | |
| Price, William George, RM | 55 | Marine (DEMS gunner) | Gairsoppa + | |
| Raja Mian, , Merchant Navy | 21 | Trimmer | Gairsoppa + | |
| Rodrigues, , Merchant Navy | 31 | Boy | Gairsoppa + | |
| Rodrigues, C., Merchant Navy | 51 | Baker | Gairsoppa + | |
| Rodrigues, E.C., Merchant Navy | 29 | Pantryman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Rodrigues, Tiofilo, Merchant Navy | General Servant | Gairsoppa + | ||
| Salamat Ullah, , Merchant Navy | 38 | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Sayid Ahmad, , Merchant Navy | 36 | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Sayid Rahman, , Merchant Navy | 42 | Cassab | Gairsoppa + | |
| Sheikh Kinu, , Merchant Navy | 54 | Boy | Gairsoppa + | |
| Sheraz-Ul-Haq, , Merchant Navy | 42 | Trimmer | Gairsoppa + | |
| Shujat Ali, , Merchant Navy | 45 | Oiler | Gairsoppa + | |
| Sikandar Badshah, , Merchant Navy | 33 | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Taz-Ul-Mulk, , Merchant Navy | 40 | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Thomas, Norman Haskell, Merchant Navy | 20 | Deck Hand/Gunner | Gairsoppa + | |
| Tufail Ahmad, , Merchant Navy | 23 | Trimmer | Gairsoppa + | |
| Wali Mian, , Merchant Navy | 36 | Seaman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Wilayat Ali, , Merchant Navy | 33 | Fireman | Gairsoppa + | |
| Woodliffe, John Martin, Merchant Navy | 17 | Cadet | Gairsoppa + |
86 persons found.
Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.
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