Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats


Jozef Vercauteren

Merchant Navy. Belgian

Died  17 Feb 1942

Roster information listed for Jozef Vercauteren


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
GandiaSteam merchantAble Seaman22 Jan 1942 (+)U-135 (1)

Personal information

He abandoned ship in the lifeboat in charge of the chief officer when Gandia was sunk, but died of exposure on 17 February 1942.

Sources

  1. “De Belgische Koopvaardij in de Tweede Wereldoorlog” by Roger Machielsen

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