Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Benwyvis
British steam merchant
Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2007
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Benwyvis.
Aboard Benwyvis when hit on 21 Mar 1941
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Abdale, Leonard Foster, Merchant Navy | 42 | First Radio Officer | Benwyvis + | |
 | Brennan, Patrick J., Merchant Navy | 26 | Ordinary Seaman | Benwyvis + | |
 | Chan Kwai San, , Merchant Navy | 21 | Fireman | Benwyvis + | |
| Cheung Kam, , Merchant Navy | 36 | No. 2 Fitter | Benwyvis + | |
| Christie, David Ritchie, Merchant Navy | 34 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Benwyvis + | |
| Finlayson, James Hay, Merchant Navy | 18 | Cadet | Benwyvis + | |
| Gollan, William Peter McGregor, Merchant Navy | 32 | Chief Officer | Benwyvis + | |
| H.K. Chang, , Merchant Navy | 46 | No. 1 Fireman | Benwyvis + | |
| Hardie, Kenneth Halliday, Merchant Navy | Second Officer | Benwyvis | ||
| Ho Chun, , Merchant Navy | 38 | Second Cook | Benwyvis + | |
| Ho Wai Ching, , Merchant Navy | 22 | Fireman | Benwyvis + | |
| Horrocks, Walter Banks, Merchant Navy | 57 | Second Engineer Officer | Benwyvis + | |
| Jones, David Charles, Merchant Navy | 31 | Able Seaman | Benwyvis + | |
| Kam Ah Tsing, , Merchant Navy | 40 | Fireman | Benwyvis + | |
| Kellas, Alexander McMillan, Merchant Navy | 26 | Able Seaman | Benwyvis + | |
| Koo Ah Sing, , Merchant Navy | 31 | Fireman | Benwyvis + | |
| Kung Po Ding, , Merchant Navy | 25 | Fireman | Benwyvis + | |
| Lam King, , Merchant Navy | 35 | No. 1 Painter | Benwyvis + | |
| Lan Lun, , Merchant Navy | 22 | No. 2 Painter | Benwyvis + | |
| Leong Hong, , Merchant Navy | 24 | No. 1 Fitter | Benwyvis + | |
| Li Kit, , Merchant Navy | 40 | Chief Steward | Benwyvis + | |
| Ling Hsuen, , Merchant Navy | 32 | Mess Room Boy | Benwyvis + | |
| Lu Yu Ching, , Merchant Navy | 31 | Fireman | Benwyvis + | |
| Poon Po Ding, , Merchant Navy | 40 | Fireman | Benwyvis + | |
| Ross, John Alexander, Merchant Navy | Apprentice | Benwyvis | ||
| Rutherford, William Warren, RNR | 24 | Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Benwyvis + | |
| Sea Wan Choy, , Merchant Navy | 37 | Fireman | Benwyvis + | |
| Shum Yau, , Merchant Navy | 27 | Chief Cook | Benwyvis + | |
| Small, Henry John, Merchant Navy | 54 | Master | Benwyvis + | |
| Smith, William Rutherford, Merchant Navy | 43 | Chief Engineer Officer | Benwyvis + | |
| Thomson, George, Merchant Navy | 19 | Able Seaman | Benwyvis + | |
| Tong Hon, , Merchant Navy | 34 | Second Steward | Benwyvis + | |
| Tong Kai, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Cabin Boy | Benwyvis + | |
| Winn, John Arlington, Merchant Navy | 52 | Carpenter | Benwyvis + | |
| Yeung Ah Cheong, , Merchant Navy | 27 | Fireman | Benwyvis + |
35 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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