HMS Olympus 8 May 1942 Casualty List
HMS Olympus
ARNOLD, William E, Stoker Petty Officer
ASHTON, Stanley, Ty/Act/Leading Signalman
BAND, Brian H, Lieutenant
BAYLEY, Harry, Act/Able Seaman
BEALE, Peter R, Able Seaman
BEST, Arthur R, Act/Stoker Petty Officer
BOOTHROYD, Robert, Stoker 1c
BULMER, Geoffrey P, Lieutenant
BURTON, William S, Chief Petty Officer
BUTTERFIELD, Percy, Stoker 2c
BUTTERWORTH, Richard N, Engine Room Artificer 2c
CARTY, Frank, Able Seaman
CODRAI, Ernest J R, Signalman
COLLINGE, John, Act/Leading Seaman
COLLINS, Albert E, Able Seaman
COLLINS, Frank, Engine Room Artificer 4c
CROWE, Frederick M, Act/Leading Seaman
DAVEY, Arthur J, Act/Petty Officer
DAVIS, William P, Ty/Act/Petty Officer
DAVIS, William T, Stoker 1c
DAWSON, Peter, Stoker 1c
DYMOTT, Herbert G, Lieutenant Commander
EDMONDS, Harry N, Lieutenant
EDMUNDS, Hector W H F, Electrical Artificer 4c
ELLIS, George E, Seaman
FOX, Arthur, Able Seaman
FREETH, Geoffrey G, Supply Assistant, (Penelope)
GARSTON, George, Stoker 1c
GOODIER, Joseph, Act/Engine Room Artificer 4c
GRAHAM, William H, Telegraphist
GUEST, William C, Chief Engine Room Artificer
GUMBRELL, Maurice W, Telegraphist
HADLEY, Albert E, Telegraphist
HALE, Alfred V, Ty/Act/Petty Officer
HALL, Harry J, Act/Leading Seaman
HAMMOND, Stanley M B, Act/Petty Officer Telegraphist
HARRISON, Paul A, Act/Able Seaman
HAWKYARD, Douglas, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNR
HIGHMORE, James W, Petty Officer
HILL, Peter N, Able Seaman
HOATH, John S, Stoker 1c
HOLT, Frederick H, Able Seaman
HOWES, Harry G, Warrant Engineer
HURLOCK, Albert E, Able Seaman
JACKMAN, James A, Act/Leading Stoker
JARVIS, Richard W, Able Seaman
JONES, Frank R, Able Seaman
JONES, Kenneth A E, Leading Steward
KNOTT, Albert E, Able Seaman
LAISTER, Geoffrey, Leading Seaman
LAW, Noah, Ty/Stoker Petty Officer
LEIGH, Lewis, Stoker 1c
LINDSELL, James A, Lieutenant, (Pandora, O/P)
MARCHANT, William H, Act/Leading Telegraphist
MARRIOTT, Norman, Lieutenant
MARTIN, Stanley, Telegraphist
MILNE-THOMSON, Peter R A, Lieutenant
MOWBRAY, Frederick T, Act/Leading Stoker
NEALE, Alfred F W, Petty Officer
NEWLAND, Gerald, Supply Assistant (Penelope)
OVER, Walter, Stoker 1c
OWEN, Ronald P G, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR
PEARSON, Edward, Leading Stoker
PEARSON, William G, Act/Leading Stoker
PECK, Gordon A, Able Seaman
PIKE, George E, Act/Leading Seaman, RFR
PIPER, Raymond W J, Act/Leading Stoker, RFR
PLANT, Samuel, Engine Room Artificer 3c
POXON, Ronald W, Able Seaman
PRICE, Idris T, Stoker 1c
PUTTICK, Edwin A, Chief Engine Room Artificer
RAYNER, Percy M, Engine Room Artificer 4c
REEVE, Bernard, Stoker 1c
REGAN, Raymond J, Act/Petty Officer Telegraphist
RESCORLA, James A, Able Seaman, RNVR
RIPLEY, James, Stoker 1c
ROBERTSON, William, Able Seaman
SMITH, Jack, Telegraphist
STAFF, John, Telegraphist
STOVELL, Edward J, Able Seaman
TALBOTT, Frederick G, Engine Room Artificer 2c
THOMPSON, Frederick R, Ty/Act/Leading Stoker
THORPE, Richard, Writer, D/MX 71555, (Penelope)
TRUEMAN, Frank, Able Seaman
WALTON, William S H, Able Seaman
WHITE, Daniel W, Act/Leading Seaman, RNVR
WHITE, Richard A, Act/Petty Officer
WILFORD, John F, Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
WILSON, Frederick G, Ty/Leading Cook
Malta: War Diary 
David Turner
August 23, 2012 at 3:55 pm
A F K Turner, survivor.
terry manners
July 8, 2014 at 6:10 pm
Dear David Turner, I am writing an outline for a TV documentary on the story of HMS Olympus … can you help with memories or information? Or is there anyone else who can provide good information from the time the money was raised in Peterborough to build the submarine … to its tragic end in the seas off Malta. Thank you.
Peter Gardner
March 25, 2016 at 7:20 pm
My father was on Olympus when it hit a mine and he survived – R A Gardner – and he very occasionally would talk about it. Not sure I have a lot to add apart from that – though my recollection is that there were less survivors – I thought he said about 6 or 7. I also recall the survivors did not use life jackets. My father was an extremely fit and strong man and he described swimming round helping others get their clothes off and put on lifejackets – and as they swam back stopping to try and persuade others from giving up.
Jeremy tooley
May 25, 2018 at 1:37 pm
Hi, just seen this post. A friend’s father was also one of the survivors, William George Wright.
Please can you tell me if the documentary was made and the name of it please.
matt
August 5, 2014 at 9:16 pm
Hi there. My Granddad died on HMS Olmpus and im currently researching the events. If its the same Im hopefully going to Malta in October to see the war grave at sea.would be interested to help with anything? thankyou Matt
Joseph-Stephen Bonanno
August 20, 2014 at 8:40 am
Dear Matt,
Currently I ‘m researching the topic of HMS Olympus and would be more than delighted to hear more from you about your Grand dad.
Looking very forward in hearing from you.
Best regards,
Joseph-Stephen Bonanno
Tracy Leech
October 26, 2014 at 6:55 am
Hi my grandfather died on the Olympus would be interested in any information you may have or any I may have. Hoping to visit Malta to pay my respects
Regards
Tracy
Pauline morris
August 2, 2015 at 7:57 pm
My father died on the olympus my na me is Mrs pauline morris would be grateful full any further information that you find.
Michael Wootton
December 3, 2015 at 12:31 pm
My Uncle, Harry Bayley died on the Olympus, my younger brother is named after him
Malcolm Blenkinsopp Ex Submariner
January 23, 2016 at 11:55 am
Congratulations an excellent site and well presented. I am doing a ROH for all submariners with no known grave for “ESPANA LEVANTE” submariners and Olympus for accuracy is a problem on the extra personnel on board from Pandora, P36 and P39. I have visited Kalkara cemetery many times as I was based at the Tx station Rinella. Never thought that one day I would be researching the submariners who lay there. Just one tiny blot in that Gaston is not real but Garston is OK.
Kindest Rgds
Malcolm
William White
April 30, 2019 at 10:35 am
I am very old and researched this tragedy for for years including organising a Maltese. TV Remembrance Service to the first incorrect resting place of HMS Olympus. My Brother in Law was part of the P 36 crew and I have letters from two of the survivors. I have never been able to discover if anyone was killed by the blast from the mine or the extent of the damage.The submarine stayed afloat some time
Jason M. Pilalas
August 4, 2016 at 12:14 pm
Is there a list of HMS OLYMPUS survivors? She had aboard passengers from other subs – was CPO John Thomas Rodham from HMS PANDORA among them? Many thanks for any information.
Stanley Hammond
February 9, 2017 at 7:48 pm
My Father Stanley Hammond died on the Olympus waiting to hear if there is to be any trips out to the wreck sight J Foster
sheerlegs
May 8, 2017 at 7:20 pm
Resurgam.
Gordon Waite
September 14, 2019 at 5:36 pm
Gordon Waite
My late fathers cousin Lt Brian Hugh Band DSO was aboard HMS OLYMPUS returning to the UK for and operation on his leg and to take command of his own submarine. Immediately prior he was second in command of HMS UPHOLDER under Commander David Wanklyn. He received his DSO when Commander Wanklyn was awarded his VC. He is pictured on the cover of Sydney Hart’s book entitled ‘SUBMARINE UPHOLDER’ standing next to Commander Wanklyn. I am visiting Malta shortly and was hoping to visit any sites relating to both submarines.
Lynne Walsh
February 21, 2020 at 10:21 am
Anniversary 8/5/20 is there going to be at a ceremony at the memorial in Malta? We will be in Malt
Thanks
Lynne (relative of Able Seamanl Albert Collins who was lost)
Lynne Walsh
February 21, 2020 at 10:21 am
Anniversary 8/5/20 is there going to be at a ceremony at the memorial in Malta? We will be in Malt
Thanks
Lynne (relative of Able Seamanl Albert Collins who was lost)
Jim Sloan
May 17, 2020 at 11:11 am
Lynne can you please contact me on the e mail below when convenient. Thank you
Michael Wootton
May 18, 2020 at 8:31 am
Harry Bailey was my uncle on my Mothers side. I never met him but think of him on the 11th Nov each year while I.parade our Merchant Navy Association Standard.
Anne Johnson
October 28, 2020 at 10:54 pm
I think my father Alfred William Richards may have been on this submarine and one of the survivors. I can find no information to substantiate this though. There appears to be no records of their names or other identifying info. Maybe it was for their safety. What happened to them when they arrived on shore?
NICK JONES
February 27, 2021 at 11:13 am
Does anyone have any information about Lieutenant Paul Bulmer who died in this tragedy?
William White
March 22, 2021 at 7:23 pm
I have letters from, and spoke to a couple of the survivors. I believe the vessel stayed afloat for some ten minutes, in time for over 100 personal to reach the Deck but there was much chaos. Someone mentioned life jackets were available and used but I always thought that these and life rafts were tragically not carried aboard submarines!
Now that the Olympus has been located and examined, is there any more information relating to if some were trapped by the explosion and did no die during the swim to Malta? Is the craft a War Grave?