Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Cortona
British steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Allan C. Green Collection
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Cortona.
Aboard Cortona when hit on 12 Jul 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Allan, David Cheyne, Merchant Navy | 65 | Carpenter | Cortona + | |
| Brown, Matthew McKirdie, Merchant Navy | Master | Cortona | ||
| Campbell, Alexander, Merchant Navy | 34 | Second Steward | Cortona + | |
| Campion, John Austin, Merchant Navy | 26 | Sailor | Cortona + | |
 | Carley, Douglas, Merchant Navy | 36 | Able Seaman | Cortona + | |
| Carter, Arthur Edward, Merchant Navy | 31 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Cortona + | |
| Clarkson, Alfred, Merchant Navy | 27 | Able Seaman | Cortona + | |
| Clouter, Raymond Clifford, Merchant Navy | 18 | Cadet | Cortona + | |
| Cochrane, James Kenneth, Merchant Navy | 18 | Cadet | Cortona + | |
| Colquhoun, Robert, Merchant Navy | 23 | Mess Room Steward | Cortona + | |
| Currie, Andrew, Merchant Navy | 28 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Cortona + | |
| Feretta, Kenneth Bolton, Merchant Navy | 28 | Able Seaman | Cortona + | |
| Ferns, John Joseph, Merchant Navy | 41 | Fireman | Cortona + | |
| Graham, Richard, Merchant Navy | 29 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Cortona + | |
| Harding, Ambrose, Merchant Navy | 22 | Able Seaman | Cortona + | |
| Headrick, Duncan Gow, Merchant Navy | 41 | Second Engineer Officer | Cortona + | |
|  | Heald, Alan Broadhurst, Merchant Navy | 19 | Radio Officer | Cortona |
| Hood, John Stewart, Merchant Navy | 23 | Second Officer | Cortona | |
| Hughes, Eric William Evelyn, Merchant Navy | 38 | First Radio Officer | Cortona + | |
| Kenyon, Ernest James, Merchant Navy | 26 | Second Radio Officer | Cortona + | |
| Lawrence, Cecil Herbert, Merchant Navy | 22 | Sailor | Cortona + | |
| McBlain, Alexander Crossan, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fireman | Cortona + | |
| McCall, Alan Dempster, Merchant Navy | 17 | Apprentice | Cortona + | |
| McDougall, Walter Dugald, Merchant Navy | 25 | Assistant Steward | Cortona + | |
| McKeith, Robert, Merchant Navy | 42 | Chief Steward | Cortona + | |
| McLean, Robert Haddow, Merchant Navy | 44 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Cortona + | |
| Muirhead, Robert, Merchant Navy | 21 | Able Seaman | Cortona + | |
| Parrish, Harry, Merchant Navy | 32 | Chief Officer | Cortona + | |
| Powell, Hubert Richard George, RN | 28 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Cortona + | |
| Roberts, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 40 | Able Seaman | Cortona + | |
| Robertson, James Patterson, Merchant Navy | 54 | Chief Engineer Officer | Cortona + | |
| Scott, William George, Merchant Navy | 35 | Donkeyman and Greaser | Cortona + | |
| Smith, John, Merchant Navy | 16 | Deck Boy | Cortona | |
| Spires, Herbert, British Army | 36 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Cortona + | |
| Strachan, William Cameron, Merchant Navy | 38 | Engine Room Storekeeper | Cortona + | |
| Williamson, Frank Edward, Merchant Navy | 16 | Ordinary Seaman | Cortona + |
36 persons found - for all attacks on this ship (2).
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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