Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Catahoula

American steam tanker



Photo courtesy of the Mariners Museum, Newport News VA

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the American steam tanker Catahoula.

Aboard Catahoula when hit on 5 Apr 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
AmericanBalch, Norman, Merchant Marine36Radio OperatorCatahoula
AmericanBennett, Richard Ray, Merchant Marine34Second MateCatahoula, Irénée Du Pont
AmericanBergenheim, Harold Branting, Merchant Marine24Second Assistant EngineerCatahoula
AmericanBrownrigg, Garrett Martin, Merchant Marine39First Assistant EngineerCatahoula +
DanishChristensen, Emil, Merchant Marine51Able SeamanCatahoula +
AmericanJohannesen, Gunvald Birger, Merchant Marine48MasterCatahoula
AmericanKellogg, Charles Murison, Merchant Marine42Able SeamanCatahoula
AmericanLitch, Norris Walter, Merchant Marine47CookCatahoula +
AmericanLynck, Julius, Merchant Marine45Boatswain (Bosun)Catahoula +
AmericanNielsen, Alfred Kristian, Merchant Marine44Fireman/WatertenderCatahoula +
AmericanOlson, William, Merchant Marine44First Assistant EngineerCatahoula
AmericanPrager, Ralph Clyde, Merchant Marine49First PumpmanCatahoula
AmericanRey, Antonio, Merchant Marine45Fireman/WatertenderCatahoula +
AmericanTralie, Joseph, Merchant Marine38Able SeamanCatahoula +
DanishWoltzman, Christian, Merchant Marine40Able SeamanCatahoula

15 persons found.

Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.

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