Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Ruth Lykes

American steam merchant




This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the American steam merchant Ruth Lykes.

Aboard Ruth Lykes when hit on 17 May 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
AmericanCarlson, Gosta M.C., Merchant MarineMasterRuth Lykes
AmericanDeem, Frederick Lloyd, Merchant Marine35Second MateRuth Lykes +
AmericanFord, Fred Marlin, Merchant Marine35Able SeamanRuth Lykes +
AmericanJarvis, Lewis Dewayne, Merchant Marine46First Assistant EngineerRuth Lykes +
AmericanMedus, Champ Ernest, Merchant MarineSecond Assistant EngineerRuth Lykes +
AmericanNosek, John, Merchant Marine50CookRuth Lykes +
AmericanReeves, John William, Merchant Marine63Able SeamanRuth Lykes +
AmericanStrugala, Edward Frank, Merchant Marine48Chief StewardRuth Lykes

8 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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