Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

HMS Crispin

British Ocean boarding vessel



Crispin before the conversion to an OBV. 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 Ocean boarding vessel HMS Crispin.

Aboard HMS Crispin when hit on 3 Feb 1941

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishDavies, Roger P.G., NAP23Second Radio OfficerHMS Crispin
BritishFairbrother, Frederick, RN43Leading SeamanHMS Crispin +
BritishForester, George William Welch, RN39Commissioned GunnerHMS Crispin
BritishFreeman, Brian Walter, RNVR34LieutenantHMS Crispin +
BritishGiggal, Ashley, NAP30First Radio OfficerHMS Crispin +
BritishHewitt, George Henry, RN20Able SeamanHMS Crispin +
BritishHolmes, Robert Harland, RNR18MidshipmanHMS Crispin +
BritishJones, Garth H., NAPThird Radio OfficerHMS Crispin +
BritishLeaske, Javis Johnson Ridley, RNYeoman of SignalsHMS Crispin +
BritishMoloney, Bernard, RNRCommanderHMS Crispin +
BritishMulcahy, William, RNVR29Sub-Lieutenant (E)HMS Crispin +
BritishPrince, Frank, RN44Leading SeamanHMS Crispin +
BritishSmith, Ernest Sidney, RN18Ordinary SeamanHMS Crispin +
BritishSmith-Cross, Norman Barron, RNR42Lieutenant (E)HMS Crispin +
BritishStephens, William Henry, NAP33Fireman & TrimmerHMS Crispin +
BritishUnderwood, John Edward, NAPWriterHMS Crispin +
BritishWhiteside, Stephen Thomas, RNRLieutenant CommanderHMS Crispin +
BritishWilliams, William Thomas, RNAble SeamanHMS Crispin +
BritishWilson, Cecil James, RN37Able SeamanHMS Crispin +
BritishWilson, George, NAP43Assistant StewardHMS Crispin +
BritishWilson, Walter Charles, RFR39Able SeamanHMS Crispin +
BritishWynes, Robert George, RNR32Leading SeamanHMS Crispin +

22 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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