Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Java Arrow
American steam tanker
US Naval Historical Center photo of Java Arrow taken off Savannah on 4 May 1942.
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the American steam tanker Java Arrow.
Aboard Java Arrow when hit on 6 May 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fentress, Albert R., Merchant Marine | Chief Engineer | Java Arrow + | ||
| Firof, Glen George, Merchant Marine | 20 | Crew member | Tiger, Java Arrow | |
| George, Joseph Jesse, Merchant Marine | 23 | Utility | Java Arrow | |
| Hennichen, Sigvard J., Merchant Marine | Master | Java Arrow | ||
| Hepscher, James F., Merchant Marine | 32 | Ordinary Seaman | Java Arrow | |
| March, Benny Bernard, Merchant Marine | 24 | Messman | Java Arrow | |
| Meyers, William H., Merchant Marine | 44 | Messman | Java Arrow | |
| Nicklo, Frank Walter, Merchant Marine | 22 | Ordinary Seaman | Java Arrow | |
| Shera, Philip C., Merchant Marine | Third Assistant Engineer | Java Arrow + | ||
|  | Simpson, Ernest, Merchant Marine | 44 | Chief Cook | Java Arrow, Caddo + |
| Wilson, Russell Brooks, Merchant Marine | 39 | Steward | Java Arrow, Brilliant | |
| Wykoff, Charles, Merchant Marine | 49 | Third Assistant Engineer | Java Arrow |
12 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?
If you wish to add a crewmember to the listing we would need most of this information: ship name, nationality, name, dob, place of birth, service (merchant marine, ...), rank or job on board. We have place for a photo as well if provided. You can e-mail us the information here.