Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Empire Brigade

British steam merchant



Empire Brigade under her former name Hannington Court. Photo courtesy of State Library of New South Wales

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Empire Brigade.

Aboard Empire Brigade when hit on 19 Oct 1940

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAylett, Henry Nathaniel, Merchant Navy25Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Brigade +
BritishBullas, Harry, Merchant Navy19Assistant StewardEmpire Brigade +
BritishHall, John William, Merchant Navy56Fireman and TrimmerEmpire Brigade +
BritishParks, Sidney Whayman, Merchant Navy41MasterEmpire Brigade, Black Osprey +
BritishPetrie, William Donaldson, Merchant Navy54DonkeymanEmpire Brigade +
BritishSummers, Arthur, RFR40Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Brigade +
BritishTurnbull, William Wood, Merchant Navy26Third Engineer OfficerEmpire Brigade +

7 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?
If you wish to add a crewmember to the listing we would need most of this information: ship name, nationality, name, dob, place of birth, service (merchant marine, ...), rank or job on board. We have place for a photo as well if provided. You can e-mail us the information here.