HI,IS IT POSSIBLE ANYONE WOULD KNOW IF I COULD GET THE SHIPS LISTS OF CREW+PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE AGUILA THIS IS THE LAST BIT OF INFO I NEED,I WAS TALKING TO A LADY TODAY AND 2 OF HER FAMILY WERE KILLED ON BOARD ALSO AND WHILE THE WAS TIDYING HER RELATIVES HOUSE SHE CAME ACROSS AN ASHTRAY AND A BUTTER DISH FROM THE AGUILA,MAY NOT SOUND LIKE MUCH BUT TO SOMEONE WHO LOST FAMILY ON IT I THINK IT IS A GREAT FIND.THANK YOU IF YOU CAN HELP WITH THE SHIPS LIST DARREN
I can't help with a list but my uncle Edward Mann was killed on this ship. I found the memorial to him on the Commonwealth War Graves Comission site
One of my local Widnes casualties was killed in the Aguila In Memory of Assistant Steward FREDERICK JOHN THROWER S.S. Aguila (Liverpool), Merchant Navy who died age 29 on 19 August 1941 Husband of E. Thrower, of Widnes, Lancashire. Remembered with honour TOWER HILL MEMORIAL SS Aguila embarked from Liverpool en route to Gibraltar on 12th August 1941 with 161 naval personnel onboard. Out of these, twenty-two were women, composed of nine WRNS officers and 12 Chief Wren Wireless Telegraphists, accompanied by one Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service nurse. These were the first group of Wrens who had volunteered for cipher and wireless duties in Gibraltar. SS Aguila was the Commodore ship of Convoy OG-71. The convoy consisted of 23 merchant ships and was escorted by 6 Corvettes and 2 Destroyers. The convoy was attacked by German U-boats on 19th August whilst off the south western coast of Ireland. Soon after midnight, a torpedo hit SS Aguila and the ship sank instantly. There were only sixteen survivors, leaving a death toll of 145. None of the twenty-two Wrens survived. http://www.seayourhistory.org.uk/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=587 more info here http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/women-ww2/26183-naval-nursing-sister-casualty-ss-aguila.html
Full Naval casualty list Aguila, steamship AMBLER, John, Ordinary Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 176364, (Europa, O/P), MPK ANDERSON, Alexander, Ordinary Signalman, C/JX 214092, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK BACON, Phyllis, Chief WRNS, WA/WRNS 4715, (President II, O/P), MPK BANKS, Charles N, Act/Electrical Artificer 4c, P/SMX 4, (President III, O/P), MPK BARNES, Margaret W, Chief WRNS, 7860, (President II, O/P), MPK BARRETT, Reginald G, Ordinary Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 256669, (Europa, O/P), MPK BEECHING, Laurence, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK BENJAMIN, Cecilly M B, Chief WRNS, 6965 (WRNS), (President II, O/P), MPK BLAKE-FORSTER, Cecelia M, 3rd Officer, WRNS, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK BLEWITT, William P, Py/Ty/Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, (Ark Royal, O/P), MPK BONSOR, Dorothy, Chief WRNS, 7862 (WRNS), (President II, O/P), MPK BORMAN, Arthur R, Engineman, RNPS, LT/KX 106872, (Europa, O/P), MPK BOWDEN, Cecil J, Petty Officer Air Mechanic, FAA/FX 75206, (Ark Royal, O/P), MPK BROWN, James A, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 264568, (Victory, O/P), MPK BROWN, William F, Marine (Pens), PO/18089, (Cormorant), MPK BULPITT, Hugh M, Ty/Midshipman (A), RNVR, (Ark Royal, O/P), MPK BUTTERWORTH, Tom, Convoy Leading Signalman, C/JX 172934, (President III, O/P), MPK CALDER, Ralph M, Surgeon Lieutenant, RNVR, (Duncan, O/P), MPK CHALK, James, Leading Signalman, RFR, P/JX 166229, (Victory, O/P), MPK CHAPPE-HALL, Margaret E, 3rd Officer, WRNS, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK COOPER, Madeleine A, Chief WRNS, 6093 (WRNS), (President II, O/P), MPK CRICHTON, Robert A, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK CROWTHER, Reginald, Act/Able Seaman, P/JX 234838, (President III, O/P), MPK CULLIMORE, Elijah, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 201709, (Europa, O/P), MPK EDEN, Michael, Py/Ty/Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, (Ark Royal, O/P), MPK EELES, Cyril, Convoy Signalman, C/JX 185510, (President III, O/P), MPK ENSOR, Alan J, Ty/Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, (Ark Royal, O/P), MPK FAWCETT, Robert A, Ty/Act/Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, (Ark Royal, O/P), MPK FORSYTH, Archibald N, Surgeon Commander, (Ark Royal, O/P), MPK GOLDING, Frederick, Marine (Pens), PO/22786, (Cormorant), MPK GOLDING, Stanley J, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK GRAHAM, John C, Lieutenant, (Ark Royal, O/P), MPK GRANT, Gordon, Act/Able Seaman, C/JX 249214, (President III, O/P), MPK GRANT, Mary, Chief WRNS, P/WRNS 2209, (President II, O/P), MPK GRIBBLE, Kate E, Nursing Sister, QARNNS, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK GRIEVE, Robert S, Ordinary Signalman, D/JX 201077, (President III, O/P), MPK HOLLAND, Albert W, Convoy Signalman, C/JX 172955, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK JOY, Alilica A B, 3rd Officer, WRNS, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK KENNETT, Harry G A, Assistant Steward, C/LX 26652, (President III, O/P), MPK LAWSON, George J, Ty/Act/Warrant Shipwright, (Maidstone, O/P), MPK LOCKE, Raymond, Ordinary Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 230209, (Europa, O/P), MPK LUMBARD, William S, Signalman, C/J 42020, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK LUSCOMBE, Edward, Act/Able Seaman, P/JX 209696, (President III, O/P), MPK MACBETH, James, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 264567, (Victory, O/P), MPK MACKENZIE, Douglas G, Paymaster Lieutenant Commander, RNR, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK MACKEY, Francis J, Chief Petty Officer Air Fitter, FAA/FX 76069, (Ark Royal, O/P), MPK MACPHERSON, Florence, 3rd Officer, WRNS, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK MANN, Edward A, Stoker 2c, P/KX 128547, (Victory, O/P), MPK MARRISON, Tom, Petty Officer, C/JX 133925, (Pembroke II O/P), MPK MCLAREN, Victoria C, 3rd Officer, WRNS, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK MELLOY, Thomas L P, Act/Gunner (T), (Foresight, O/P), MPK MILLER, John, Air Fitter (O), FAA/FX 79858, (Ark Royal, O/P), MPK MILLER, Kathleen, 3rd Officer, WRNS, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK MILNE HOME, Isabel M, 3rd Officer, WRNS, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK NEILSON, James, Act/Able Seaman, P/JX 249218, (President III, O/P), MPK NORMAN, Mildred G, Chief WRNS, R/3612 (WRNS), (President II, O/P), MPK OGLE, Christine E, 2nd Officer, WRNS, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK O'KEEFE, Raymond S, Air Fitter (O), FAA/JX 199497, (Daedalus, O/P), MPK OXLEY, Ernest, Air Mechanic 2c, FAA/FX 80671, (Ark Royal, O/P), MPK PARKER, Leonard, Marine, PO/X 101252, (Cormorant), MPK PARKER, Patrick E, Vice Admiral, Rtd Commodore, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK PHILLIPS, Raymond W, Ty/Paymaster Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK PRATT, George A W, Air Mechanic 1c, FAA/FX 75913, (Ark Royal, O/P), MPK RAY, Alfred F, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 264566, (Victory, O/P), MPK READ, Colin S, Convoy Signalman, C/JX 185151, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK REITH, Josephine C, 3rd Officer, WRNS, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK ROBERTS, Albert V, Ty/Skipper, RNR, (Empyrean, O/P), MPK ROGERS, Walter W, Act/Leading Air Mechanic, FAA/FX 80058, (Daedalus, O/P), MPK RUSHWORTH, Joseph, Engineman, RNPS, LT/KX 106128, (Europa, O/P), MPK SANDS, Peter G P, Leading Wireless Mechanic, P/MX 79364, (Victory, O/P), MPK SHEPHERD, Elsie E, Chief WRNS, 8870 (WRNS), (President II, O/P), MPK SLAVEN, Catherine J, Chief WRNS, C/9322 (WRNS), (President II, O/P), MPK SMITH, Beatrice M, Chief WRNS, 6116 (WRNS), (President II, O/P), MPK SMITH, Cyril J, Ordinary Signalman, C/JX 196496, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK SOFFE, Herbert, Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist, P/J 42599, (President III, O/P), MPK SUMNER, George E, Air Mechanic 2c, FAA/SFX 1247, (Daedalus, O/P), MPK THOMAS, John J, Act/Able Seaman, P/JX 266593, (President III, O/P), MPK TOFT, John W, Petty Officer, P/J 110861, (Victory, O/P), MPK WATERS, Ellen J, Chief WRNS, C/WRNS 7491, (President II, O/P), MPK WELLS, Rosalie, Chief WRNS (S), R/WRNS 6120, (President II, O/P), MPK WEST, Eric J, Air Mechanic 2c, FAA/FX 79488, (Ark Royal, O/P), MPK WHALEN, John, Ordinary Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 230101, (Europa, O/P), MPK WRIGHT, Graham M, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, (Cormorant, O/P), MPK SOURCE : Royal Navy casualties, killed and died, August 1941
The last Official Logbook and Crew Agreement for AGUILA is held at the National Archives, Kew in piece BT 381/1347 Further information on request. This is an old thread and the originator was last logged on in 2006. Regards Hugh
001 BARRATT H - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 002 BOFFEY J - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 003 BOURNER JE - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 004 BUNNER GA - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 005 BURKEY JC - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 006 BUTTERWORTH T C/JX 172934 SS AGUILA 19/08/1941 ROYAL NAVY 007 CURTIS NR - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 008 DICKINS RS - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 009 DOUGLAS R - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 010 EELES C C/JX 185510 SS AGUILA 19/08/1941 ROYAL NAVY 011 FAGAN H - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 012 FEARON JH - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 013 GANNON J - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 014 GLOVER E - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 015 GRANT G C/JX 249214 SS AGUILA 19/08/1941 ROYAL NAVY 016 GRICE LG - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 017 HAWKINS EL - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 018 HAYES W - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 019 HAYES T - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 020 HAYES RW - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 021 HITCHINGS AJ - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 022 HOLLAND AW C/JX 172955 SS AGUILA 19/08/1941 ROYAL NAVY 023 HOWEL J - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 22/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 024 HUNTER W - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 025 JENKINS WAE - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 026 JOHNSTONE A - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 027 JONES TI - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 028 JUDGE T - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 029 KENNETT HGA C/LX 26652 SS AGUILA 19/08/1941 ROYAL NAVY 030 LUMBARD WS C/J 42040 SS AGUILA 19/08/1941 ROYAL NAVY 031 LUND JH - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 032 MACKINNON J - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 033 MACRAE R - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 034 MAGUIRE BJ - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 035 MAIRS C - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 036 MALTMAN RFH - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 037 MARRISON T C/JX 133925 SS AGUILA 19/08/1941 ROYAL NAVY 038 MCLAUGHLAN C - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 039 MIDDLETON B - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 040 MOGAN H - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 041 MURRAY M - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 042 NICHOLAS G - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 043 PARKES A - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 044 PARR G - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 045 PARRY WH - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 046 PATTINSON JT - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 047 PLATELL W - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 048 RATCHFORD P - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 049 READ CS C/JX 185151 SS AGUILA 19/08/1941 ROYAL NAVY 050 RIGBY J - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 051 ROBERTS W - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 052 SAUNDERS RE - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 053 SAYLE JW - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 054 SMITH R - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 055 SMITH WJ - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 056 STEWARDSON RM - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 20/06/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 057 SULLIVAN P - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 058 THROWER FJ - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 059 WAREHAM RA - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 060 WHITE FJ - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 061 WHITE J - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 062 WILCOX M - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 063 WILLIAMS TMO - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY 064 WOODROW NJ - SS AGUILA LIVERPOOL 19/08/1941 MERCHANT NAVY PM sent to originator.
HI,IS IT POSSIBLE ANYONE WOULD KNOW IF I COULD GET THE SHIPS LISTS OF CREW+PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE AGUILA THIS IS THE LAST BIT OF INFO I NEED,I WAS TALKING TO A LADY TODAY AND 2 OF HER FAMILY WERE KILLED ON BOARD ALSO AND WHILE THE WAS TIDYING HER RELATIVES HOUSE SHE CAME ACROSS AN ASHTRAY AND A BUTTER DISH FROM THE AGUILA,MAY NOT SOUND LIKE MUCH BUT TO SOMEONE WHO LOST FAMILY ON IT I THINK IT IS A GREAT FIND.THANK YOU IF YOU CAN HELP WITH THE SHIPS LIST DARREN hi darren, my uncle john boffey was killed on board, he was 18 years old and served as a ships steward
My uncle Les Grice was killed on SS Aguila, I have his medals, the last letter he wrote and a telegram informing family he was lost at sea. regards Paul Grice
My grandfather.George Nicholas was aa steward on the Aguila. My nan told me she would stand at the gate to wave him off but he never once looked back. However..this trip..he got to the corner and stopped..looked back and waved before he went out of sight. She knew then he wasn't coming home.
George Nicholas listed as Assistant Steward: Crewlist from Aguila (British steam passenger ship) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net Tim
Hi Cathy, Was he born 16.8.1892 in Liverpool? If so I have some records for him including a photo. Regards Hugh
Yes he was ! I saw aa photo of him when I was little but my aunt threw them all out when nan died. That's really good of you
Hi Cathy, Could you send me your email address via a private message and I will send them on. He also has a WW1 medal file which you can download for £3.50 - BT 351/1/104267 And for WW2 - BT 395/1/72001 Regards Hugh
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