Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Empire Progress

British steam merchant



Empire Progress under her former name Andrea. 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 Empire Progress.

Aboard Empire Progress when hit on 13 Apr 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishBowery, Frank, British Army27GunnerEmpire Progress +
BritishClement, William Rene, Merchant Navy33CookEmpire Progress +
BritishCooper, James, Merchant Navy37Third Engineer OfficerEmpire Progress +
BritishDavies, Stanley, British Army22GunnerEmpire Progress +
BritishGoodman, Thomas Dent, British Army28Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)Empire Progress +
BritishHewitt, Thomas Stanley, Merchant Navy36MasterEmpire Progress +
BritishLockhart, Duncan, Merchant NavyChief OfficerEmpire Progress
BritishMackay, Kenneth, Merchant Navy38Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Progress +
BritishMcDonald, Donald, Merchant Navy19Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Progress +
BritishMcKendrick, James Weir, Merchant Navy39Chief Engineer OfficerEmpire Progress +
BritishMurphy, Thomas, Merchant Navy20Second Radio OfficerEmpire Progress +
BritishPaul, Norman McLeod, Merchant NavySecond OfficerEmpire Progress
BritishSansom, Frederick, British Army31Bombardier (DEMS gunner)Empire Progress +
CanadianWilliams, Geoffrey Dean, Merchant NavyFirst Radio OfficerEmpire Progress +

14 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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