Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

O.A. Knudsen

Norwegian motor tanker



Photo courtesy of Sjöhistoriska Museet, Stockholm

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Norwegian motor tanker O.A. Knudsen.

Aboard O.A. Knudsen when hit on 5 Mar 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
LatvianAlders, Karlis, Merchant Navy38OilerO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianBentsen, Leif, Merchant Navy22Ordinary SeamanO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianBerntsen, Georg Bernhard, Merchant Navy39Third OfficerO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianBorgen, Harry Gerhard, Merchant Navy21PumpmanO.A. Knudsen
BritishBoyle, John, Merchant Navy19Deck BoyO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianBringedal, Knut O., Merchant Navy48MasterO.A. Knudsen, Norvik
NorwegianBørresen, Bjarne, Merchant Navy29MechanicKongsgaard, O.A. Knudsen, Glittre
CanadianCameron, Stuart, Merchant NavyOilerO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianEide, Arne Gabriel, Merchant Navy21Able SeamanO.A. Knudsen
CanadianFarley, Earl, Merchant Navy26Engine BoyO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianFriestad, Andreas, Merchant Navy21Able SeamanO.A. Knudsen, Norvik
NorwegianHansen, Karl Anton, Merchant Navy31Second Engineer OfficerO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianHansen, Ragnvald, Merchant Navy34OilerO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianHansen, Trygve, Merchant Navy33Second OfficerO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianHårstad, Barleif, Merchant Navy17Mess BoyO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianJansen, Einar Henning, Merchant Navy24Fourth Engineer OfficerO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianJohannesen, Olaus Martin Edvard, Merchant Navy57Able SeamanO.A. Knudsen +
NorwegianJunger, Hans, Merchant Navy28Third Engineer OfficerO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianKarlsen, Rolf, Merchant Navy29ElectricianO.A. Knudsen
BritishKinninmont, Alexander, Merchant Navy19Galley BoyO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianKnudsen, Ottar Kåre, Merchant Navy42Able Seaman/GunnerO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianKristensen, Finn Sigurd Maxwell, Merchant Navy24Ordinary SeamanO.A. Knudsen, Kollbjørg
NorwegianLund, Waldemar, Merchant Navy25Able Seaman/GunnerO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianLunde, Kåre, Merchant Navy24Boatswain (Bosun)O.A. Knudsen
NorwegianMikkelsen, Ole Severin, Merchant Navy22Able Seaman/GunnerO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianNapstad, Georg, Merchant Navy18Ordinary SeamanO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianNarvesen, Olav, Merchant Navy20MechanicO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianOlsen, Nils, Merchant Navy24Radio OperatorO.A. Knudsen
EstonianPalm, Erich, Merchant Navy19Ordinary SeamanO.A. Knudsen
BritishPike, William, Merchant Navy17Engine BoyO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianRisholm, Nils, Merchant Navy18Ordinary SeamanO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianRustad, Helge, Merchant Navy30CookO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianSamuelsen, Arnulf Aagren, Merchant Navy28StewardO.A. Knudsen
EstonianSirkel, Otto, Merchant Navy26OilerO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianSlettene, Ludvik, Merchant Navy34MechanicO.A. Knudsen
BritishSmith, George, Merchant Navy23Deck BoyO.A. Knudsen +
BritishSommerville, Robert, Merchant Navy17Saloon BoyO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianStavdal, Harald, Merchant Navy29Chief Engineer OfficerO.A. Knudsen
EstonianTomson, Heino, Merchant Navy19Ordinary SeamanO.A. Knudsen
NorwegianTvedt, Jacob, Merchant Navy34Chief OfficerO.A. Knudsen

40 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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