Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Ranja

Norwegian motor tanker



Photo courtesy of State Library of New South Wales

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Norwegian motor tanker Ranja.

Aboard Ranja when hit on 17 Mar 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
NorwegianAndersen, Harald, Merchant Navy41Able SeamanRanja +
NorwegianBarden, Odd, Merchant Navy33Chief Engineer OfficerRanja +
NorwegianBekker, Stefan Martin, Merchant Navy44Boatswain (Bosun)Ranja +
BritishCairns, Robert Halliday, British Army21Gunner (DEMS gunner)Ranja +
BritishCraske, George Arthur, British Army20Gunner (DEMS gunner)Ranja +
NorwegianEriksen, Evald Martin Emil, Merchant Navy30CarpenterRanja +
SwedishEriksson, Karl, Merchant Navy27CookRanja +
NorwegianFarkvam, Torger Leonard, Merchant Navy33MechanicRanja +
NorwegianFlåten, William Larsen John, Merchant Navy25Mess Room BoyRanja +
NorwegianFærø, Konrad, Merchant Navy35Able SeamanRanja +
NorwegianGamlem, Olav Ingvald, Merchant Navy34Third Engineer OfficerRanja +
NorwegianGrande, Edvard Herman, Merchant Navy20Assistant EngineerRanja +
NorwegianHansen, Henrik, Merchant Navy41PumpmanRanja +
NorwegianHenriksen, Ragnar Eliassen, Merchant Navy28OilerRanja +
NorwegianHermansen, Leonhard Hartman, Merchant Navy22MechanicRanja +
NorwegianJacobsen, Reidar, Merchant Navy42Third OfficerRanja +
NorwegianJohansen, Johan Ingvald, Merchant Navy33Second OfficerRanja +
DanishKristensen, Jens, Merchant NavyAble SeamanRanja +
NorwegianLandro, Endre Nilsen, Merchant Navy22OilerRanja +
NorwegianLyngsnes, Odd Berner, Merchant Navy23Able Seaman/GunnerRanja +
NorwegianLøve, Lars, Merchant Navy38Able SeamanRanja +
NorwegianMartinsen, Karl Johan, Merchant Navy49OilerRanja +
NorwegianMjøs, Kjell, Merchant Navy27Galley BoyRanja +
NorwegianMossin, Andreas Cathrinus Backer, Merchant Navy48MasterRanja +
NorwegianMyklestad, Hjalmar Bernhard, Merchant Navy23StewardRanja +
NorwegianNilsen, Wilhelm, Merchant Navy37Second Engineer OfficerRanja +
NorwegianNordlie, Antonius, Merchant Navy47ElectricianRanja +
NorwegianPettersen, Petter K., Merchant Navy24Mess Room BoyRanja +
NorwegianRavnås, Johan Edvin, Merchant Navy43Chief OfficerRanja +
NorwegianRognerud, Arve Hendry, Merchant Navy23Radio OperatorRanja +
NorwegianSandøy, Ole Jansen, Merchant Navy27Able SeamanRanja +
NorwegianSkibenes, Anders Johan, Merchant Navy21Able SeamanRanja +
NorwegianWiger, Rolf Einar, Merchant Navy28Mess Room BoyRanja +
NorwegianØien, Hugo Bergethon, Merchant Navy22Able SeamanRanja +

34 persons found.

Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.

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