Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Eastern Sword

American steam merchant



Photo courtesy of John Lochhead

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the American steam merchant Eastern Sword.

Aboard Eastern Sword when hit on 4 May 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
AmericanBismark, Henry, Merchant MarineFireman/WiperEastern Sword +
AmericanBurke, William, Merchant Marine30Crew memberEastern Sword
AmericanCampbell, John S., Merchant MarineStewardEastern Sword +
AmericanCarlson, Axel F., Merchant MarineChief MateEastern Sword +
AmericanCereijo, Gabriel, Merchant MarineWiperEastern Sword +
AmericanChester, Chadwick Evins, Merchant Marine21Able SeamanEastern Sword
AmericanChoquette, Clarence L., Merchant MarineBoatswain (Bosun)Eastern Sword +
AmericanCoates, Edward L., Merchant MarineMessmanEastern Sword +
AmericanGillon, John, Merchant MarineSecond Assistant EngineerEastern Sword +
DanishJensen, Julius Niels Lars, Merchant MarineMasterEastern Sword +
AmericanMullady, Daniel J., Merchant MarineOilerEastern Sword +
AmericanO'Connor, William A., Merchant MarineFireman/WiperEastern Sword +
AmericanPinkowski, Raymond L., Merchant MarineOilerEastern Sword +
AmericanStratos, John, Merchant MarineChief EngineerEastern Sword +

14 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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