Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Australia
American motor tanker
Photo courtesy of Texaco Archives
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the American motor tanker Australia.
Aboard Australia when hit on 16 Mar 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ader, Martin, Merchant Marine | 53 | Master | Australia | |
| Akkerman, George, Merchant Marine | 41 | Steward | Australia | |
| Anderson, R.W., Merchant Marine | Able Seaman | Australia | ||
| Aucoin, Tanis Lee, Merchant Marine | 25 | Messboy | Australia | |
| Boudreaux, Saul, Merchant Marine | 49 | Junior Engineer | Australia | |
| Broussard, Dalles, Merchant Marine | 21 | Quartermaster | Australia | |
| Codbold, Judson, Merchant Marine | Boatswain (Bosun) | Australia | ||
| Dick, John Swent, Merchant Marine | 36 | Oiler | Australia | |
| Elkins, Zim Franklin, Merchant Marine | 31 | Radio Operator | Australia | |
| Farrell, William J., Merchant Marine | Able Seaman | Australia | ||
| Folsom, Carl, Merchant Marine | Able Seaman | Australia | ||
| Garrett, Morris Edgar, Merchant Marine | Able Seaman | Australia | ||
| Gates, Fred L., Merchant Marine | Electrician | Australia | ||
| Grasse, John, Merchant Marine | 50 | First Mate | Australia | |
| Gray, Charles T., Merchant Marine | Third Assistant Engineer | Australia | ||
| Harris, Walter W., Merchant Marine | Wiper | Australia | ||
| Hayes, Elzio, Merchant Marine | Ordinary Seaman | Australia | ||
| Haywood, Ages Hubert, Merchant Marine | 35 | Junior Engineer | Australia + | |
| Johnson, William Wallace, Merchant Marine | 37 | Second Assistant Engineer | Australia + | |
| Landry, Harges Joseph, Merchant Marine | 20 | Oiler | Australia | |
| LeMaire, Lannis, Merchant Marine | 29 | Second Cook | Australia | |
| Lindbloom, Harry Ray, Merchant Marine | 34 | Second Mate | Australia | |
| Manuel, Leo E., Merchant Marine | Messman | Australia | ||
| Nyholm, Johan Bernhart, Merchant Marine | 57 | Second Pumpman | Australia + | |
| Peck, Albert E., Merchant Marine | Ordinary Seaman | Australia | ||
| Piggott, James Ross, Merchant Marine | 28 | First Pumpman | Australia | |
| Prowse, Robert P., Merchant Marine | Able Seaman | Australia | ||
| Pyles, Simon McGhie, Merchant Marine | 33 | Messman | Australia | |
| Raddatz, George Paul Heinrich, Merchant Marine | 48 | Oiler | Australia | |
| Romero, Willie, Merchant Marine | Chief Cook | Australia | ||
| Sangwin, Leonard Murphy, Merchant Marine | 27 | Ordinary Seaman | Australia | |
| Siemoneit, Herman, Merchant Marine | 53 | Quartermaster | Australia | |
| Simmons, E.L., Merchant Marine | Chief Engineer | Australia | ||
| Stafford, Cloise, Merchant Marine | 20 | Ordinary Seaman | Australia | |
| Swann, William Dale, Merchant Marine | 24 | Wiper | Australia + | |
| Utvik, Gunnar, Merchant Marine | 37 | Third Mate | Australia | |
| Vidrine, William Bill, Merchant Marine | 27 | Able Seaman | Australia | |
| Wickham, Thomas Oscar, Merchant Marine | 32 | Quartermaster | Australia | |
| Williamson, George Lemuel, Merchant Marine | 46 | Messman | Australia | |
| Wuehr, William Lawrence, Merchant Marine | 44 | First Assistant Engineer | Australia |
40 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.