Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Athelknight

British motor tanker



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 motor tanker Athelknight.

Aboard Athelknight when hit on 27 May 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishCook, William Henry, Merchant NavyThird OfficerAthelknight
BritishCrook, Douglas, Merchant NavySecond OfficerAthelknight, Scottish Heather
BritishDavies, David John, Merchant NavyChief OfficerAthelknight
IrishDunphy, William, Merchant Navy62Able SeamanAthelknight, Athelsultan +
BritishGaisford, Sydney Richard, Merchant Navy34Able SeamanAthelknight +
BritishHill, Leonard Douglas, Merchant NavySenior Radio OfficerAthelknight
BritishMacDonald, William Brown, Merchant NavyChief Engineer OfficerAthelknight
BritishMcGrath, Martin, Merchant Navy37Able SeamanAthelknight +
BritishMoore, Clarence Patrick Michael, Merchant Navy18Ordinary SeamanAthelknight +
BritishPoulsen, Christian, Merchant Navy24FiremanAthelknight +
BritishRoberts, Hugh, Merchant NavyMasterAthellaird, Athelknight
BritishSmith, John Edward, Merchant Navy45DonkeymanAthelknight, Athelsultan +
BritishWatson, Peter Horsburgh, Merchant NavySecond Engineer OfficerAthelknight

13 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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