Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Polyphemus
Dutch motor merchant
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This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Dutch motor merchant Polyphemus.
Aboard Polyphemus when hit on 27 May 1942
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Agnew, Francis J., Merchant Navy | 17 | Shipwrecked | Norland, Polyphemus | |
 | Ah Fook, , Merchant Navy | 29 | Carpenter | Polyphemus | |
| Au Yee, , Merchant Navy | 55 | Second Boatswain | Polyphemus | |
 | Bergene, Kåre, Merchant Navy | 20 | Shipwrecked | Heina, Norland, Polyphemus | |
| Bjelde, Andreas, Merchant Navy | 45 | Shipwrecked | Norland, Polyphemus | |
 | Boom, Johan Hendrik, Merchant Navy | 21 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Polyphemus | |
| Bos, Jan Frederik Adolf, Merchant Navy | 21 | Fourth Officer | Polyphemus | |
| Brandenburg, Herman, Merchant Navy | 40 | Chief Officer | Polyphemus | |
| Breukers, Peter Wilhelm, Merchant Navy | 49 | Physician | Polyphemus | |
| Bråten, Lars, Merchant Navy | 51 | Shipwrecked | Norland, Polyphemus | |
| Burger, Leendert Marinus, Merchant Navy | 33 | Second Officer | Polyphemus | |
| Campbell, Angus John, Merchant Navy | 19 | Shipwrecked | Norland, Polyphemus | |
| Campbell, Donald, Merchant Navy | 18 | Shipwrecked | Norland, Polyphemus | |
| Chan Kan, , Merchant Navy | 37 | Quartermaster | Polyphemus + | |
| Chan Tong, , Merchant Navy | 30 | Fitter | Polyphemus + | |
| Chang Ah Ding, , Merchant Navy | 36 | Assistant Steward | Polyphemus | |
| Chang Pah Sing, , Merchant Navy | 44 | Assistant Steward | Polyphemus | |
| Cheung Yau, , Merchant Navy | 43 | Sailor | Polyphemus + | |
| Chu Lin, , Merchant Navy | 38 | No. 1 Fireman | Polyphemus + | |
| Chuan Ah Yao, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Second Cook | Polyphemus | |
| Chung Sum, , Merchant Navy | 47 | Greaser | Polyphemus + | |
| Chung Tai, , Merchant Navy | 32 | Sailor | Polyphemus + | |
| Dijkdrenth, Jan, Merchant Navy | 27 | Third Officer | Polyphemus | |
| Dwok Nong, , Merchant Navy | 42 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Polyphemus + | |
| Glover, James, Merchant Navy | 17 | Shipwrecked | Norland, Polyphemus | |
| Graaf, Pieter de, Merchant Navy | 38 | Chief Steward | Polyphemus | |
| Haggith, Victor Annesley, Merchant Navy | 15 | Shipwrecked | Norland, Polyphemus | |
| Hau Siao Mow, , Merchant Navy | 27 | Assistant Steward | Polyphemus | |
| Heintzbergen, Johannes Wilhelmus, Merchant Navy | 21 | Assistant Engineer | Polyphemus | |
| Ho Chiu, , Merchant Navy | 24 | Sailor | Polyphemus + | |
| Ho Moon, , Merchant Navy | 36 | Sailor | Polyphemus | |
| Hoogeveen, Johannes Martinus, Merchant Navy | 34 | Second Engineer Officer | Polyphemus | |
| Hou Chung Chang, , Merchant Navy | 40 | Chief Cook | Polyphemus | |
| Hoyle, William Harry, Merchant Navy | 18 | Midshipman | Polyphemus | |
| Ip Ching, , Merchant Navy | 25 | Fireman | Polyphemus | |
| Ko Kan, , Merchant Navy | 42 | Sailor | Polyphemus + | |
| Koningstein, Cornelis, Merchant Navy | 54 | Master | Polyphemus | |
 | Kotze, Peter, Merchant Navy | 18 | Shipwrecked | Norland, Polyphemus | |
| Lai Fook, , Merchant Navy | 41 | No. 2 Fireman | Polyphemus | |
| Lam Mow, , Merchant Navy | 26 | Greaser & Cook | Polyphemus | |
| Lam Muk, , Merchant Navy | 35 | No. 4 Fireman | Polyphemus | |
| Lam Shing, , Merchant Navy | 50 | Greaser | Polyphemus | |
| Leung Dee, , Merchant Navy | 48 | Quartermaster | Polyphemus | |
| Leung Shu, , Merchant Navy | 25 | Sailor | Polyphemus | |
| Leung Tin, , Merchant Navy | 32 | Sailor | Polyphemus + | |
| Leung Yung, , Merchant Navy | 31 | Sailor | Polyphemus | |
| Li Sau, , Merchant Navy | 26 | Fireman | Polyphemus | |
| Li Sun, , Merchant Navy | 26 | Fitter | Polyphemus + | |
| Li Yiu, , Merchant Navy | Sailor | Polyphemus + | ||
| Lock, Reginald George, Civilian | 33 | Passenger | Polyphemus, Suecia | |
|  | Loomans, Thomas Johannes Joseph, Merchant Navy | 47 | Chief Engineer Officer | Polyphemus |
| Luk Sum, , Merchant Navy | 44 | Sailor | Polyphemus + | |
| Man Sui, , Merchant Navy | 24 | Greaser | Polyphemus | |
| McAllan, William P., Merchant Navy | 22 | Shipwrecked | Norland, Polyphemus | |
| McMillan, Frank, Merchant Navy | 17 | Shipwrecked | Norland, Polyphemus | |
| Molenaar, Carel Pieter, Merchant Navy | 23 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Polyphemus | |
| Pang Tai, , Merchant Navy | 47 | Quartermaster | Polyphemus + | |
| Poll, Cornelis van de, Merchant Navy | 20 | Assistant Engineer | Polyphemus, Tjileboet + | |
| Rasmussen, Konrad Helland, Merchant Navy | 30 | Shipwrecked | Norland, Polyphemus | |
| Reeper, Joseph Johannes Michels de, Merchant Navy | 33 | Third Engineer Officer | Polyphemus | |
| Riemsdijk, Johannes Wilhelmus van, Merchant Navy | 32 | Electrician | Polyphemus | |
| Shih Ah Mow, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Assistant Steward | Polyphemus | |
| Simpkin, Arthur, Merchant Navy | 18 | Midshipman | Polyphemus | |
 | Sjødin, Erling Georg, Merchant Navy | 37 | Shipwrecked | Norland, Polyphemus | |
| Steinsvåg, Knut Andreas, Merchant Navy | 22 | Shipwrecked | Sydhav, Norland, Polyphemus | |
| Stewart, James George, Civilian | 40 | Passenger | Polyphemus, Suecia | |
| Tse Chuen, , Merchant Navy | 27 | Greaser | Polyphemus | |
| Tung Yau, , Merchant Navy | 34 | Storekeeper | Polyphemus | |
| Velde, Irus Valerie van der, Merchant Navy | 36 | Second Steward | Polyphemus | |
| Vomberg, Willem, Merchant Navy | 40 | First Radio Operator | Polyphemus | |
| Wilkins, Leslie Charles, Merchant Navy | 23 | Second Radio Operator | Polyphemus | |
| Wit, Maarten Huibert de, Merchant Navy | 29 | Quartermaster | Polyphemus | |
| Wong Chun, , Merchant Navy | 53 | Sailor | Polyphemus | |
| Wong Fong, , Merchant Navy | 35 | No. 3 Fireman | Polyphemus | |
| Wong Kwan, , Merchant Navy | 25 | Sailor & Cook | Polyphemus + | |
| Yu Wo Kong, , Merchant Navy | 27 | Assistant Steward | Polyphemus | |
| Yuen Hang, , Merchant Navy | 32 | Fireman | Polyphemus |
77 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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