Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Rhineland
British steam merchant
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Rhineland.
Aboard Rhineland when hit on 21 Sep 1941
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alexander, James, Merchant Navy | 49 | Second Engineer Officer | Rhineland + | |
| Bottomley, Richard Goodwin, Merchant Navy | 19 | Sailor | Rhineland + | |
| Branchfield, John, Merchant Navy | 24 | Fireman and Trimmer | Rhineland + | |
| Brown, John Henry, Merchant Navy | 31 | Second Officer | Rhineland + | |
| Christiansen, John, Merchant Navy | 44 | Able Seaman | Rhineland + | |
| Day, John, Merchant Navy | 30 | Fireman and Trimmer | Rhineland + | |
| Docherty, Patrick, Merchant Navy | 47 | Able Seaman | Rhineland + | |
| Flinton, John Maurice, RN | 28 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Rhineland + | |
|  | Gilmour, Alexander John, Merchant Navy | 22 | Third Officer | Rhineland + |
| Gilroy, John Thorburn, Merchant Navy | 43 | Master | Rhineland + | |
| Hirakawa, Aiji, Merchant Navy | 46 | Donkeyman | Rhineland + | |
| Lench, Henry Frederick, RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Rhineland + | ||
| McAllister, William John, Merchant Navy | 25 | Deck Hand | Rhineland + | |
| Ramsay, Thomas Flucker, Merchant Navy | 48 | Steward | Rhineland + | |
| Robertson, John S. Mack, Merchant Navy | 41 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Rhineland + | |
| Robinson, Cyril, RN | 21 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Rhineland + | |
| Ross, John Sidney, Merchant Navy | 21 | Third Engineer Officer | Rhineland + | |
| Ross, John Sutherland, Merchant Navy | 36 | Chief Officer | Rhineland + | |
| Taylor, Robert Carmichael, Merchant Navy | 25 | Sailor | Rhineland + | |
| Telfer, David, Merchant Navy | 55 | Able Seaman | Rhineland + | |
| Thomson, James, Merchant Navy | 57 | Chief Engineer Officer | Rhineland + | |
| Watson, James Rice, Merchant Navy | 35 | Cook | Rhineland + | |
| Watters, John, Merchant Navy | 20 | Fireman and Trimmer | Rhineland + | |
| Webster, Alexander, Merchant Navy | 18 | Assistant Steward | Rhineland + | |
| Wylie, Charles, Merchant Navy | 21 | Ordinary Seaman | Rhineland + | |
| Young, Robert, Merchant Navy | 20 | Fireman and Trimmer | Rhineland + |
26 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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