Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Comol Rico
American steam tanker
Photo courtesy of SSHSA Collection, University of Baltimore Library
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the American steam tanker Comol Rico.
Aboard Comol Rico when hit on 4 Apr 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Anspach, Walker Ervin, Merchant Marine | 31 | Able Seaman | Comol Rico | |
| Ballenger, Newell Kenneth, Merchant Marine | 34 | Able Seaman | Comol Rico | |
| Barnett, Charles Wesley, Merchant Marine | 54 | Chief Cook | Comol Rico, Richard D. Spaight | |
| Christiansen, Kristian B., Merchant Marine | 49 | Oiler | Comol Rico | |
| Cristina, Frank Frederick, Merchant Marine | 25 | Radio Operator | Comol Rico | |
| Croft, Ernest S., Merchant Marine | 51 | Chief Engineer | Comol Rico | |
| Dowd, Martin Joseph, Merchant Marine | 29 | Ordinary Seaman | Comol Rico | |
| Dube, Joseph, Merchant Marine | 50 | Oiler | Comol Rico | |
| Erickson, Oliver Summers, Merchant Marine | 44 | Second Pumpman | Comol Rico | |
 | Eriksen, Gunnvard, Merchant Marine | 36 | Able Seaman | Comol Rico | |
| Gendusa, John Joseph, Merchant Marine | 23 | Ordinary Seaman | Comol Rico | |
| Glick, Robert Ralph, Merchant Marine | 22 | Messman | Comol Rico | |
| Grothe, Edgar John, Merchant Marine | 19 | Able Seaman | Comol Rico, Pan-New York + | |
| Hagen, Knut Gulliksen, Merchant Marine | 42 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Comol Rico | |
|  | Hegarty, Daniel Francis, Merchant Marine | 35 | Chief Mate | Comol Rico |
| Hill, Truman Hope, Merchant Marine | 27 | Galleyman | Comol Rico | |
| Jensen, Chris, Merchant Marine | 42 | Third Mate | Comol Rico | |
| Joyner, Harry Clark, Merchant Marine | 36 | Pumpman | Comol Rico + | |
| | Kahkonen, Erkki John, Merchant Marine | 50 | Carpenter | Comol Rico |
| Kearns, Martin, Merchant Marine | 22 | Fireman/Watertender | Comol Rico | |
| Kerr, Patrick H., Merchant Marine | 35 | Wiper | Comol Rico | |
| Laabs, John Lloyd, Merchant Marine | 28 | Second Cook | Comol Rico | |
| Lang, Peter Hansen, Merchant Marine | 53 | Master | Comol Rico, Malantic | |
| Means, Theodore R., Merchant Marine | 29 | Fireman/Watertender | Comol Rico | |
| Mix, Warren Asbury, Merchant Marine | 44 | Second Assistant Engineer | Comol Rico + | |
| Oertling, Harry Grothann, Merchant Marine | 54 | Third Assistant Engineer | Comol Rico | |
 | Ramos, Guillermo, Merchant Marine | Fireman/Watertender | Comol Rico + | ||
| Regan, James L., Merchant Marine | 39 | Oiler | Comol Rico | |
| Schmidt, Emile Richard, Merchant Marine | 51 | First Assistant Engineer | Comol Rico | |
| Sheros, Steven, Merchant Marine | 33 | Able Seaman | Comol Rico | |
| Shiver, Chaves, Merchant Marine | 40 | Ordinary Seaman | Comol Rico | |
| Theodos, Alexander Ralph, Merchant Marine | 24 | Ordinary Seaman | Comol Rico | |
| Vogt, Vernon J., Merchant Marine | 24 | Able Seaman | Comol Rico | |
| Yorsch, Frederick Eugene Hans, Merchant Marine | 48 | Second Mate | Comol Rico | |
 | Zeger, Carlos Nicolas, Merchant Marine | 51 | Fireman/Watertender | Comol Rico |
35 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.