Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
Nicolaas Bruning
Merchant Navy. Dutch
| Born | 17 Feb 1918 | Rotterdam |
Roster information listed for Nicolaas Bruning
| Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bennekom | Steam merchant | Steward | 31 Oct 1941 | U-96 |
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.