Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
Hermanus Cornelis Heijen
Merchant Navy. Dutch
| Born | 10 May 1896 | Leeuwarden |
Roster information listed for Hermanus Cornelis Heijen
| Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bennekom | Steam merchant | Second Engineer Officer | 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.