Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Western Prince

British motor passenger ship




This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British motor passenger ship Western Prince.

Aboard Western Prince when hit on 14 Dec 1940

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NameAgeRankServed on
CanadianAbbott, William, Merchant Navy46CarpenterWestern Prince +
BritishAllen, John, Civilian27PassengerWestern Prince +
AmericanAllen, Margaret, Civilian25PassengerWestern Prince +
BritishBone, James, Civilian68PassengerWestern Prince
BritishBorrows, Edward, Merchant Navy49Second CookWestern Prince +
BritishBroughton, Eric James Wanless, Civilian38PassengerWestern Prince +
BritishCarr, Sir & Lady Cecil, CivilianPassengerWestern Prince
BritishCatlin, George Edward Gordon, Civilian44PassengerWestern Prince
BritishDent, Audrey Woodland, Civilian26PassengerWestern Prince
BritishDent, Frances Mary, CivilianPassengerWestern Prince
BritishDent, Thomas Arthur, Civilian27PassengerWestern Prince
New ZealandDougall, Fran Edward, Civilian44PassengerWestern Prince +
BritishEllis, Ieuan Prys, Merchant Navy44Chief OfficerWestern Prince
BritishFinkle, Leslie, Merchant NavyEngineerWestern Prince
BritishFranks, James Edward Valentine, Merchant Navy39Assistant StewardWestern Prince +
BritishFranks, Leonard James, Merchant Navy24Assistant StewardWestern Prince
BritishGlass, Basil, CivilianPassengerWestern Prince
BritishGlenwright, Percy, Merchant Navy31Third OfficerWestern Prince
BritishLavelle, Richard, Merchant Navy17Assistant StewardWestern Prince +
BritishMitchell, Norman, Merchant Navy24Third ElectricianWestern Prince +
BritishNewton, William, Merchant Navy39StorekeeperWestern Prince +
BritishO'Regan, Timothy John, Merchant Navy45First Radio OfficerWestern Prince +
BritishPearson, Arthur Job, Merchant Navy41Chief Engineer OfficerWestern Prince
BritishReed, John, Merchant Navy57MasterWestern Prince +
BritishScott, The Hon. Gordon Wallace, Civilian52PassengerWestern Prince +
BritishSharman, Mark, Merchant Navy30Assistant CookWestern Prince
BritishSproule, Mina, Civilian31PassengerWestern Prince +
BritishThexton, John Foulkes, Merchant Navy35Senior Refrigerator Engineer OfficerWestern Prince +
BritishThompson, Cyril, CivilianPassengerWestern Prince
BritishWhite, R.F., Merchant NavySecond OfficerWestern Prince

30 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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