The Bower & Collier Family History

Research by Colin Bower

Sinking of the SS Britannia 1941

Lifeboat No 7

Personnel at commencement of voyage

From the book, Lifeboat Number Seven

Lieut. F.L. West, R.N.V.R.*

Lieut. F. Lyons, R.N.R.

Sub.-Lieut. I.S. McIntosh, R.N.*

Sub.-Lieut. K.G. Harman, R.N.V.R.

Sub.-Lieut. A.L. Soans, R.N.V.R.*

Sub.-Lieut. (A) T.H. Blank, R.N.V.R.*

Mr. W.F.M. Davies, Warrant Shipwright, R.N.*

Mr E.G. Westgarth, Gunner (T) R.N.*

David Purdie, S.A.*

R.McKinnon, A/F.*

J. Wheater, A/F.*

W. Malcolm, A/F.*

W. Carney, A/B.

W. Beck

D.Hawcroft, Pte.*

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Mr W. MacVicar, 3rd Officer, s.s. Britannia*

Mr Liddell, 7th Engineer, s.s. Britannia

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Mr P. Smith

Mr H. Cutler

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Total European 19 (13 survived)

Sikhs (Passengers) 24 (10 survived)

Crew (Lascars and Goanese) 39 (15 survived)

Total number in boat 82 (38 survived)

Colin Bower
24 August 2020

Link to:
Britannia Index

* Survived

 
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