Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Leikanger
Norwegian steam merchant
Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2405.2
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Norwegian steam merchant Leikanger.
Aboard Leikanger when hit on 27 Jul 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bach, Earl, Merchant Navy | 23 | Radio Operator | Leikanger + | |
 | Brown, Richard, Merchant Navy | Ordinary Seaman | Leikanger | ||
 | Eilertsen, Erling, Merchant Navy | Donkeyman | Leikanger | ||
| English, Douglas, Merchant Navy | Ordinary Seaman | Leikanger | ||
| Faugli, Reidar, Merchant Navy | Stoker | Leikanger | ||
| Hansen, Ebbe Will, Merchant Navy | Ordinary Seaman | Leikanger | ||
| Hansen, Eugen de Lange, Merchant Navy | 38 | Master | Leikanger + | |
| Hanstvedt, Karl Johan, Merchant Navy | 48 | Chief Engineer Officer | Leikanger + | |
| Hareide, Nils Petter Alfred, Merchant Navy | 51 | Second Engineer Officer | Leikanger + | |
| Haug, Hilmar, Merchant Navy | 19 | Ordinary Seaman | Leikanger + | |
| Høyem, Olav Sigurd, Merchant Navy | Third Officer | Leikanger | ||
| Johnsen, Karl-Johan, Merchant Navy | 32 | Chief Officer | Leikanger + | |
| Kent, Charles, Merchant Navy | 26 | Greaser | Leikanger + | |
| Knutsen, Kaare Edgar, Merchant Navy | 22 | Able Seaman | Leikanger + | |
| Kristoffersen, Gustav, Merchant Navy | 36 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Leikanger + | |
| Kviteberg, Andrias, Merchant Navy | 42 | Carpenter | Leikanger + | |
| Lesund, Haftor, Merchant Navy | 22 | Stoker | Leikanger + | |
| Lilleås, Olav, Merchant Navy | 27 | Third Engineer Officer | Leikanger + | |
| Lofnes, Jostein, Merchant Navy | 24 | Ordinary Seaman | Leikanger + | |
| Mathisen, Oscar, Merchant Navy | 28 | Steward | Leikanger + | |
| Mealim, John C., Merchant Navy | Cook | Leikanger | ||
| Needham, George W., Merchant Navy | 17 | Mess Room Boy | Leikanger + | |
| Ohlsen, Rikmond Rudolf, Merchant Navy | 19 | Oiler | Leikanger + | |
| Pluck, Harry, RN | Gunner | Leikanger | ||
| Punter, Cyril Herbert, British Army | 21 | Gunner | Leikanger + | |
 | Schwartz, Josef, Merchant Navy | Ordinary Seaman | Leikanger | ||
 | Sorth, Thor, Merchant Navy | 21 | Galley Boy | Leikanger + | |
| Sundøy, Einar, Merchant Navy | Stoker | Leikanger | ||
| Økland, Gregorius, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman/Gunner | Leikanger | ||
| Økland, Theodor Svensen, Merchant Navy | 28 | Able Seaman/Gunner | Leikanger, Lysefjord | |
| Østervold, Jan, Merchant Navy | Second Officer | Leikanger |
31 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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