Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Surf
British steam merchant
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Empire Surf.
Aboard Empire Surf when hit on 14 Jan 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Adams, Robert James, Merchant Navy | 36 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Surf + | |
| Barratt, Albert Edward, British Army | 26 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Surf + | |
| Barrett, Patrick, Merchant Navy | 54 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Surf + | |
| Battersby, Vivian, Merchant Navy | 29 | Chief Steward | Empire Surf + | |
| Baxter, John Henry, Merchant Navy | 38 | Chief Cook | Empire Surf + | |
| Beels, John Thomas Kirman, Merchant Navy | 57 | Able Seaman | Empire Surf + | |
| Bellis, Noel, Merchant Navy | 29 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Surf + | |
 | Bolger, William, Merchant Navy | 25 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Empire Surf + | |
| Brown, James, Merchant Navy | 42 | Able Seaman | Empire Surf + | |
| Burrage, Arthur Christopher, RN | 22 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Surf + | |
| Carhart, Windsor, British Army | 34 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Surf + | |
| Corbett, Sidney John Harold, RM | 41 | Corporal (DEMS gunner) | Empire Surf + | |
| Corry, Herbert, Merchant Navy | 19 | Cabin Boy | Empire Surf + | |
| Davies, Leslie, Merchant Navy | 27 | Carpenter | Empire Surf + | |
| Doyle, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 33 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Empire Surf + | |
| Emeney, Reginald Gordon, Merchant Navy | 36 | Third Engineer Officer | Empire Surf + | |
 | Forti, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 47 | Donkeyman | Empire Surf + | |
| Friary, Bernard, Merchant Navy | 43 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Surf + | |
| Furlong, William, Merchant Navy | 44 | Greaser | Empire Surf + | |
| Harper, David Henry, Merchant Navy | 20 | Apprentice | Empire Surf + | |
| Hatchard, Edward Lancaster, Merchant Navy | 37 | Able Seaman | Empire Surf + | |
| Humphry, Guy Roy, Merchant Navy | 20 | Able Seaman | Empire Surf + | |
| Hurst, Arthur, British Army | 29 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Surf + | |
| Kemp, Kenneth Leonard, Merchant Navy | 20 | Third Officer | Empire Surf + | |
| Kenyon, Arthur, Merchant Navy | 35 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Surf + | |
| McCambridge, David, Merchant Navy | 38 | Able Seaman | Empire Surf + | |
| McCormack, Thomas, British Army | 31 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Surf + | |
| McRoy, Walter, Merchant Navy | 41 | Able Seaman | Empire Surf + | |
| McShane, Patrick, Merchant Navy | 30 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Empire Surf + | |
| Moger, Charles, Merchant Navy | 31 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Surf + | |
| Morrison, Charles, Merchant Navy | 61 | Chief Engineer Officer | Empire Surf + | |
| Mudie, Peter, Merchant Navy | 47 | Second Engineer Officer | Empire Surf + | |
| Murray, James Samuel, British Army | 25 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Surf + | |
| Musin, Joe, Merchant Navy | 52 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Empire Surf + | |
| Olarra, Louis, Merchant Navy | 22 | Second Cook | Empire Surf + | |
| Paddock, Bertie, RN | 21 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Surf + | |
| Parsons-Smith, Eric, Merchant Navy | 37 | Chief Officer | Empire Surf + | |
| Penson, Joseph Arthur, Merchant Navy | 36 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Surf + | |
| Ralph, Arthur Frederick, Merchant Navy | 30 | Second Officer | Empire Surf + | |
| Ruffner, Harry George, Merchant Navy | 26 | Mess Room Steward | Empire Surf + | |
| Sandham, Albert, Merchant Navy | 49 | Master | Empire Surf + | |
| Slater, Donald James, Merchant Navy | 22 | Able Seaman | Empire Surf + | |
| Smith, Rodney, British Army | 24 | Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner) | Empire Surf + | |
| Stanley, Richard, Merchant Navy | 52 | Fireman and Trimmer | Empire Surf + | |
| Whitwell, Peter Lawrence Dann, Merchant Navy | 20 | Apprentice | Empire Surf + | |
| Wightman, Stanley, Merchant Navy | 17 | Galley Boy | Empire Surf + | |
| Williams, Frederick George, Merchant Navy | 27 | Sailor | Empire Surf + |
47 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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