Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Laertes
Dutch steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Dutch steam merchant Laertes.
Aboard Laertes when hit on 3 May 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Abrahams, W., Merchant Navy | 18 | Galley Boy | Laertes | |
| Ashton, B., Merchant Navy | 18 | Able Seaman | Laertes | |
| Barrett, J., Merchant Navy | 29 | Second Radio Operator | Laertes | |
 | Best, J., Merchant Navy | 32 | Steward | Laertes | |
 | Blokker, H., Merchant Navy | 39 | Second Engineer Officer | Laertes | |
| Breen, T., Merchant Navy | 42 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Laertes | |
 | Browne, W.J., Merchant Navy | 21 | Carpenter | Laertes | |
| Bruyn, Johan Frederik de, Merchant Navy | 29 | Third Officer | Laertes | |
 | Chang Hang Fah, , Merchant Navy | Fireman | Laertes | ||
| Clare, Dennis Bernard, Merchant Navy | 17 | Assistant Steward | Laertes + | |
| Cowen, P., Merchant Navy | 20 | Midshipman | Laertes | |
| Dixon, L.S., Merchant Navy | 20 | Ordinary Seaman | Laertes | |
| Dong Nyok Chao, , Merchant Navy | No. 2 Donkeyman | Laertes + | ||
| Dung Ah Kung, , Merchant Navy | Fireman | Laertes | ||
| Flegg, H., Merchant Navy | 22 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Laertes | |
| Foo Ah Tsai, , Merchant Navy | Fireman | Laertes + | ||
| Foo Kao Ho, , Merchant Navy | Fireman | Laertes | ||
| Foo Sai Long, , Merchant Navy | No. 2 Fireman | Laertes | ||
| Gibson, W., Merchant Navy | 44 | Leading Seaman | Laertes | |
| Golding, O., Merchant Navy | 26 | Able Seaman | Laertes | |
| Groot, Bartholomeus, Merchant Navy | 29 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Laertes + | |
| Gunnink, Berend Harmen, Royal Dutch Army | 33 | Gunner | Laertes + | |
| Haan, Sape de, Merchant Navy | 53 | Chief Engineer Officer | Laertes, Ceramic + | |
| Halliday, S., Merchant Navy | 31 | Steward | Laertes | |
| Hedley, Peter John, Merchant Navy | 17 | Midshipman | Laertes + | |
| Heel, Casparus Johannes van, Merchant Navy | 52 | Master | Laertes | |
| Hilst, Gerrit van der, Merchant Navy | 34 | Gunner | Laertes | |
| Ho Ah Yew, , Merchant Navy | No. 4 Fireman | Laertes | ||
| Hodge, G., Merchant Navy | 28 | Second Cook | Laertes | |
| Jones, T.A., Merchant Navy | 27 | Able Seaman | Laertes | |
| Ketterij, Adriaan van der, Merchant Navy | 44 | Male Nurse | Laertes | |
| Kunst, Cornelis, Merchant Navy | 51 | Third Engineer Officer | Laertes + | |
| Kuypers, Max Willem, Royal Dutch Army | 19 | Gunner | Laertes | |
| Langmead, Cyril William, Merchant Navy | 16 | Ordinary Seaman | Laertes + | |
| Lee Pong Hoon, , Merchant Navy | Fireman | Laertes | ||
| Lloyd, A., Merchant Navy | 46 | Steward | Laertes | |
| Loo Sai King, , Merchant Navy | No. 3 Fireman | Laertes | ||
| Loo Tenio Chang, , Merchant Navy | Fireman | Laertes + | ||
| Lui Woo Shi, , Merchant Navy | Fireman Cook | Laertes | ||
| MacGillivray, A., Merchant Navy | 46 | Able Seaman | Laertes | |
| Mars, Antonius Petrus Philippus, Merchant Navy | 35 | First Radio Operator | Laertes | |
| Mow Kouang Sing, , Merchant Navy | Fireman | Laertes + | ||
| Nobles, L., Merchant Navy | 16 | Deck Boy | Laertes | |
| Nooyer, Paulus de, Merchant Navy | 45 | Chief Steward | Laertes | |
| Owen, I., Merchant Navy | 21 | Able Seaman | Laertes | |
| Pearson, John Amos C., Merchant Navy | 26 | Sailor | Laertes + | |
| Pickett, W., Merchant Navy | 18 | Ordinary Seaman | Laertes | |
| Pilbeam, L., Merchant Navy | 47 | Baker | Laertes | |
| Pleavin, C.G., Merchant Navy | 30 | Able Seaman | Laertes | |
| Quaye, P., Merchant Navy | 22 | Able Seaman | Laertes | |
| Schippers, Herman, Royal Dutch Army | 23 | Gunner | Laertes + | |
| Spargo, F., Merchant Navy | 33 | Chief Cook | Laertes | |
| Stranger, Hendrikus Petrus Philippus, Merchant Navy | 38 | Chief Officer | Laertes + | |
| Tsang Ah Yoang, , Merchant Navy | Fitter | Laertes | ||
 | Wass, C., Merchant Navy | 23 | Gunner | Laertes + | |
| West, Thomas Woods, Merchant Navy | 18 | Deck Boy | Laertes + | |
| Wijsmuller, Bartholomeus, Merchant Navy | 29 | Second Officer | Laertes | |
| Wong Ah Chang, , Merchant Navy | Fitter | Laertes + | ||
| Wong Ah Sing, , Merchant Navy | Greaser | Laertes | ||
| Wong Sai Chen, , Merchant Navy | Greaser | Laertes | ||
| Wong Sue King, , Merchant Navy | Fireman Boy | Laertes + | ||
| Wong The Chee, , Merchant Navy | No. 1 Donkeyman | Laertes | ||
| Woo Chen Sung, , Merchant Navy | No. 1 Fireman | Laertes | ||
| Woo King Young, , Merchant Navy | Storekeeper | Laertes | ||
| Yong Ah Tong, , Merchant Navy | Fireman | Laertes + | ||
| Young Shung Ring, , Merchant Navy | Greaser | Laertes |
66 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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