Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats


Jacobus Cornelis van Ligtenberg

Merchant Navy. Dutch

Born  25 Feb 1903Utrecht

Roster information listed for Jacobus Cornelis van Ligtenberg


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
BennekomSteam merchantThird Engineer Officer31 Oct 1941U-96
SurinameSteam merchantThird Engineer Officer13 Sep 1942U-558

Personal information

He was picked up by HMS Lulworth after the sinking of Bennekom and landed at Bathurst on 20 November 1941. All survivors were taken to Freetown aboard the depot ship HMS Alca and Alderamin and eventually returned to the UK aboard Volendam, arriving in Avonmouth on 21 December 1941.

Crew list for Ships hit by U-boats