Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Kosmos II
Norwegian whale factory ship
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 Norwegian whale factory ship Kosmos II.
Aboard Kosmos II when hit on 28 Oct 1942
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Amundsen, Gunnar, Merchant Navy | Stoker | Kosmos II | ||
| Amundsen, Sverre, Merchant Navy | Baker | Kosmos II | ||
| Andersen, Aake, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II | ||
| Andersen, Einar, Merchant Navy | 46 | Steward | Kosmos II + | |
| Andersen, Jens Martin, Merchant Navy | Fourth Officer | Kosmos II, N.T. Nielsen-Alonso | ||
| Andersen, Konrad Kjær, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II | ||
| Andersen, Olaf, Merchant Navy | Stoker | Kosmos II + | ||
| Antonsen, Anton Tveitan, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Arnesen, Jørgen, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II | ||
| Arnesen, Robert, Merchant Navy | Mess Room Boy | Kosmos II + | ||
| Bagger, Brynjar, Merchant Navy | Third Officer | Kosmos II + | ||
| Bakke, Miller, Merchant Navy | Donkeyman | Kosmos II + | ||
| Bettum, Leif, Merchant Navy | Stoker | Kosmos II | ||
| Bjerkan, Einar, Royal Norwegian Army | Passenger (Guard) | Kosmos II + | ||
| Bjurvold, Julius G., Merchant Navy | Stoker | Kosmos II | ||
| Bjønness, Otto Nordahl, Merchant Navy | 45 | Able Seaman | Kosmos II + | |
| Brandvold, Magnus Edvard, Royal Norwegian Army | Passenger (Guard) | Kosmos II + | ||
| Bråten, Martin Johan, Merchant Navy | 36 | Passenger | Baghdad, Kosmos II | |
 | Chirino, Cesar Antonio, Merchant Navy | 25 | Mess Room Boy | Kosmos II | |
| Christensen, Oddvar, Merchant Navy | Fourth Engineer Officer | Kosmos II + | ||
| Dahl, Oscar Holmboe Olsen, Merchant Navy | Second Officer | Kosmos II | ||
| Dahle, Bernt, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II + | ||
| Edvardsen, Edvard, Merchant Navy | Mess Room Boy | Kosmos II | ||
| Edvardsen, Martin, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II | ||
| Eftang, Jakob, Merchant Navy | 52 | Chief Officer | Kosmos II + | |
| Eide, Edvard J., Merchant Navy | Oiler | Kosmos II | ||
| Eilefsen, Tarjei, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Faanes, Johan, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II | ||
| Fanebust, Johannes, Merchant Navy | Stoker | Bill, Kosmos II | ||
| Fors, Oddleif, Royal Norwegian Army | Passenger (Guard) | Kosmos II | ||
| Grundvik, Hjalmar Tormod, Merchant Navy | Stoker | Kosmos II | ||
| Grønseth, Sigfred, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II | ||
| Hansen, Armaurer, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Hansen, Arne Skjelbred, Merchant Navy | Radio Operator | Kosmos II + | ||
| Hansen, Einar Mohn, Merchant Navy | Donkeyman | Kosmos II + | ||
| Hansen, Gunnar Maar, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Hansen, Håkon Holm, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Hansen, Sigurd, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II + | ||
| Haugen, Johannes, Merchant Navy | Stoker | Kosmos II | ||
| Henriksen, Lars, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Hirsch, Worm, Royal Norwegian Army | Passenger (Guard) | Kosmos II | ||
| Holm, Kristian, Merchant Navy | 53 | Carpenter | Kosmos II + | |
| Holtan, Thorleif, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Hvaal, Karl, Royal Norwegian Army | Passenger (Guard) | Kosmos II | ||
| Jacobsen, Christian, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II | ||
| Jacobsen, Erling, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Jebsen, Jens Henrik, Royal Norwegian Army | Passenger (Guard) | Kosmos II | ||
| Jensen, Jens Odmar, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II + | ||
| Johannessen, Trygve, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman/Gunner | Kosmos II | ||
| Johansen, Arnold, Royal Norwegian Army | Passenger (Guard) | Kosmos II + | ||
| Johansen, Willie, Merchant Navy | 34 | Passenger | Nordal, Kosmos II + | |
| Karlsen, Anton Bredal, Merchant Navy | 41 | Passenger | Lancing, Kosmos II + | |
| Karlsen, Johan Severin, Royal Norwegian Army | 61 | Passenger (Guard) | Kosmos II + | |
| Karlsen, Karl Johan, Merchant Navy | Third Engineer Officer | Kosmos II | ||
| Klasen, Ludvig, Merchant Navy | Second Engineer Officer | Kosmos II | ||
| Kongsvik, Anton, Merchant Navy | Assistant | Kosmos II | ||
| Landgraff, Kåre, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II | ||
| Larsen, Finn, Merchant Navy | Stoker | Kosmos II | ||
| Larsen, Hjalmar, Merchant Navy | Chief Engineer Officer | Kosmos II | ||
| Larsen, Kåre Kristian, Merchant Navy | Mess Room Boy | Kosmos II + | ||
| Larsen, Thorleif, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Leren, Mathias, Royal Norwegian Army | Passenger (Guard) | Kosmos II + | ||
| Lie, Bjarne, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman/Gunner | Kosmos II | ||
| Magnussen, Olaf, Merchant Navy | Stoker | Kosmos II | ||
 | McDonald, Angus, British Army | Passenger (Guard) | Kosmos II | ||
| Midttun, Hjørleiv, Merchant Navy | Radio Operator | Kosmos II + | ||
| Mjaatveidt, Andreas, Royal Norwegian Army | Passenger (Guard) | Kosmos II | ||
| Myre, Hans, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Nautnes, Alf Hovda, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Nilsen, Erling, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Nilsen, Johannes N., Merchant Navy | Pumpman | Kosmos II | ||
| Nilsen, Nils Grundtvig, Merchant Navy | Mess Room Boy | Kosmos II + | ||
| Nilssen, Ole Johannes, Merchant Navy | Electrician | Kosmos II + | ||
| Nygaard, Ola, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II | ||
| Olafsen, Einar, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Olsen, Kjell, Merchant Navy | Cook | Kosmos II | ||
| Olsen, Oliver, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Paulsen, Alf, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Pedersen, Nils, Merchant Navy | Cook | Kosmos II | ||
| Pedersen, Peder, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Pedersen, Trygve, Merchant Navy | Stoker | Kosmos II | ||
| Petersen, Rolf Waldemar, Royal Norwegian Army | Passenger (Guard) | Kosmos II + | ||
| Ringdal, Ludvig, Merchant Navy | Oiler | Kosmos II | ||
| Rutendahl, Rolf T., Merchant Navy | Mess Room Boy | Kosmos II | ||
| Samuelsen, Severen, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II | ||
| Schou, Fritz, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II + | ||
| Sognes, Ragnar, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II | ||
| Sperre, Johan, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II | ||
| Stamnes, Olav, Royal Norwegian Army | Passenger (Guard) | Kosmos II | ||
| Studsrød, Aksel, Merchant Navy | Boatswain (Bosun) | Kosmos II | ||
| Sundby, Hans Jørgen, Merchant Navy | 30 | Able Seaman | Erviken, Kosmos II | |
| Svendsen, Fredrik, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Svihus, Thorvald, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II | ||
| Sørensen, Åge Martin, Merchant Navy | Stoker | Kosmos II + | ||
| Thorvaldsen, Arnt, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Kosmos II | ||
| Tjersland, Christian, Royal Norwegian Army | Passenger (Guard) | Kosmos II | ||
| Trollsås, Håkon, Merchant Navy | Donkeyman | Kosmos II | ||
| Undrum, Hans, Merchant Navy | Repairman | Kosmos II | ||
| Venloo, Harry Wilfred, Merchant Navy | 22 | Mess Room Boy | Kosmos II | |
| Vågenes, Karl Olson, Royal Norwegian Army | Passenger (Guard) | Kosmos II + | ||
| Wathne, Finn, Merchant Navy | 29 | Passenger | Kongsgaard, Kongsgaard, Kosmos II | |
| Wollnick, Einar Larsen, Merchant Navy | Passenger | Kosmos II + |
Aboard Kosmos II when hit on 29 Oct 1942
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kihl, Milliam, Merchant Navy | 51 | Master | Kosmos II + | |
 | Paprzycki, Waclaw, Merchant Navy | 33 | Crew member | Kosmos II + |
104 persons found - for all attacks on this ship (2).
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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