Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Suriname
Dutch steam merchant
Suriname under her former name Este. Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2197
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Dutch steam merchant Suriname.
Aboard Suriname when hit on 13 Sep 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Abdul Razaq, , Merchant Navy | Boy | Suriname + | ||
 | Alie, Alex, Merchant Navy | 29 | Fireman | Suriname + | |
| Allen, R., Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Suriname | ||
 | Ambler, M., USN | Armed Guard | Suriname | ||
 | Appel, Gerardus Gijsbertus, Merchant Navy | 39 | Electrician | Suriname | |
| Austin, L.B., Merchant Navy | Trimmer | Suriname | ||
| Been, Pieter J., Merchant Navy | 20 | Assistant Engineer | Suriname | |
 | Bellefontaine, Eugene, Merchant Navy | 19 | Fireman | Suriname | |
| Biever, Gijsbert, Merchant Navy | 58 | Carpenter | Suriname | |
| Boendermaker, Dirk Martinus Christiaan, Merchant Navy | 29 | Second Cook | Suriname | |
| Boldewijn, Louis Gustaaf Eduard, Merchant Navy | 32 | Oiler | Suriname + | |
| Buchert, Frank Wendel, USNR | 20 | Seaman Second Class | Suriname + | |
| Calder, G., Merchant Navy | Ordinary Seaman | Suriname | ||
| Calkhoven, Pieter Johannes, Merchant Navy | 27 | Third Officer | Suriname | |
| Christopher, J., Merchant Navy | Trimmer | Suriname | ||
| Clark, Clem., Merchant Navy | Oiler | Suriname | ||
| Clark, J., Merchant Navy | Steward | Suriname | ||
| Cupido, Tjebbe, Merchant Navy | 37 | Second Officer | Suriname | |
| Davies, M., Merchant Navy | Trimmer | Suriname | ||
| Davies, S., USN | Armed Guard | Suriname | ||
| Dijkhuizen, Leendert, Merchant Navy | Storekeeper | Suriname | ||
| Draper, A., Merchant Navy | 16 | Apprentice | Suriname | |
| Eunen, Cornelis van, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fourth Officer | Suriname | |
| Fernando, R., Merchant Navy | Apprentice Fireman | Suriname | |||
| Gijswijt, Jan Jacobus, Merchant Navy | 49 | Chief Steward | Suriname + | |
| Goblin, J., Merchant Navy | Trimmer | Suriname | ||
| Gordon, J., USN | Armed Guard | Suriname | ||
| Have, Marinus van der, Merchant Navy | 25 | Steward | Suriname | |
| Hayes, Henry Walter, Merchant Navy | 47 | Trimmer | Suriname + | |
| Heeremans, Johannes Frederikus, Merchant Navy | 51 | Second Engineer Officer | Suriname | |
| Heis, Willem Johannes Lodewijk, Merchant Navy | 62 | Master | Suriname | |
| Houtkamp, Frederik Hendrik, Merchant Navy | 58 | Chief Engineer Officer | Suriname + | |
| Ketting, Jacob, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Suriname | |
| Kilday, W., Merchant Navy | Trimmer | Suriname | ||
| Korver, Matthijs de, Merchant Navy | 36 | Fireman | Alwaki, Suriname | |
| Kramer, J., Merchant Navy | Fireman | Suriname | ||
| Kroeze, Christiaan Friedrich Wilhelm, Merchant Navy | 43 | Fireman | Suriname | |
| Laurens, S., Merchant Navy | Cook’s Mate | Suriname | ||
| Lewis, O., Merchant Navy | Trimmer | Suriname | ||
| Ligtenberg, Jacobus Cornelis van, Merchant Navy | 39 | Third Engineer Officer | Bennekom, Suriname | |
| London, W., USN | Armed Guard | Suriname | ||
| Lucas, A., Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Suriname | ||
 | Macanda, Frederick, Merchant Navy | 26 | Fireman | Suriname, Bodegraven + | |
| MacGuiness, J., Merchant Navy | Trimmer | Suriname | ||
| MacLaughin, F., Merchant Navy | Sailor Boy | Suriname | ||
| MacMinn, F., Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Suriname | ||
| Malcomson, Reginald Fraser, Merchant Navy | 16 | Apprentice | Suriname | |
| Meijer, Christiaan Ferdinand, Merchant Navy | 46 | Oiler | Bennekom, Suriname | |
| Michel, Christiaan George, Merchant Navy | 22 | Assistant Engineer | Suriname | |
| Mulholland, J., USN | Armed Guard | Suriname | ||
| Nicolai, Tj., Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Suriname | ||
| Nirrenberg, A., Merchant Navy | Trimmer | Suriname | ||
| O'Kane, Th., USN | Armed Guard | Suriname | ||
| O'Shangnessy, A., Merchant Navy | Trimmer | Suriname | ||
| Oldenhove, Johannes, Merchant Navy | 24 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Bennekom, Suriname | |
| Olff, Alva John, Merchant Navy | 26 | Steward | Suriname + | |
| Olff, Oscar George, Merchant Navy | 29 | Able Seaman | Suriname | |
| Oorschot, G. van, Merchant Navy | Foreman | Suriname | ||
| Pot, Hendrikus, Merchant Navy | 38 | Second Officer | Suriname | |
| Pronk, Engel Bert, Merchant Navy | 39 | Able Seaman | Suriname | |
 | Ramirez, K., Merchant Navy | Trimmer | Suriname | ||
| Reitsema, Pieter, Merchant Navy | 43 | Chief Officer | Suriname | |
| Rijn, J. van, Merchant Navy | Boatswain (Bosun) | Suriname | ||
| Romijn, Cornelis Christiaan, Merchant Navy | 27 | Waiter | Suriname + | |
| Roodhorst, Gerrit, Merchant Navy | 30 | Chief Cook | Suriname | |
| Schipper, Pieter, Merchant Navy | 57 | Able Seaman | Suriname + | |
| Singh, G., Merchant Navy | Fireman | Suriname | ||
| Smit, Andries, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Suriname | |
| Smit, W., Merchant Navy | Radio Operator | Suriname | ||
| Thomas, A., Merchant Navy | Fireman | Suriname | ||
| Thompson, F., Merchant Navy | Fireman | Suriname | ||
| Veen, H. v.d., Merchant Navy | Fireman | Suriname | ||
| Vrede, H., Merchant Navy | Steward | Suriname | ||
| Vries, Douwe Jacob de, Merchant Navy | 23 | Assistant Engineer | Bennekom, Suriname | |
| Vrieze, Willibrod Alfred, Merchant Navy | 28 | Steward | Suriname + | |
| Vrijer, Jan Frederik de, Merchant Navy | 31 | Fireman | Towa, Suriname + | |
| Vynck, Josef Henry van, Merchant Navy | 24 | Steward | Suriname | |
| White, Augustus, Merchant Navy | 16 | Trimmer | Suriname + | |
| Wren, H., Merchant Navy | Ordinary Seaman | Suriname | ||
| Yarlet, J., Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Suriname | ||
| Young, J., USN | Armed Guard | Suriname | ||
| Zwemmer, G., Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Suriname |
82 persons found.
Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.
People missing from this listing? Or perhaps additional information?
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