Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Modesta

British steam merchant



Photo courtesy of Steamship Historical Society (http://www.sshsa.org)

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Modesta.

Aboard Modesta when hit on 25 Apr 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishBorthwick, Robert, Merchant Navy19Mess Room BoyModesta +
BritishDewer, John, Merchant NavySecond OfficerModesta
BritishHarvey, Johnstone, Merchant Navy19Assistant CookModesta +
BritishHolcroft, Thomas Bentley, Merchant Navy28First Radio OfficerModesta +
BritishInnes, Robert Mitchell, Merchant Navy41Third Engineer OfficerModesta +
BritishLashley, Cyril, Merchant Navy24FiremanModesta +
BritishMacLeod, Donald John, Merchant Navy19SailorModesta +
BritishMcCondach, George, Merchant Navy25Boatswain (Bosun)Modesta +
BritishMcFarlane, Hugh, Merchant Navy20Ordinary SeamanModesta +
BritishMcLeod, John, Merchant NavyThird OfficerModesta
BritishMurray, James Robertson, Merchant Navy50MasterModesta +
BritishMurray, V., Merchant Navy25GreaserModesta +
BritishPrince, Reynold, Merchant Navy21FiremanModesta +
BritishScott, George, Merchant Navy30GreaserModesta +
BritishScott, James, Merchant Navy21Ordinary SeamanModesta +
BritishSealy, Clement, Merchant Navy23FiremanModesta +
BritishSimon, Herman, Merchant Navy22FiremanModesta +
BritishTaaffe, Theodore, British Army31Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)Modesta +
BritishWaldron, Lewis, Merchant Navy37FiremanModesta +

19 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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