Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Firethorn
Panamanian motor merchant
Firethorn under her former name Norden. Photo courtesy of Danish Maritime Museum, Elsinore
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Panamanian motor merchant Firethorn.
Aboard Firethorn when hit on 7 Oct 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Allen, John L., USN | Seaman Second Class | Firethorn | ||
 | Becker, Eugene, Merchant Marine | 19 | Able Seaman | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Benoit, Roy Henry, USN | Seaman Second Class | Firethorn + | ||
| Berkeley, Robert Brooke, USNR | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Firethorn, Zaandam + | ||
| Beyen, Robert, Merchant Marine | 39 | Crew member | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Bodinelli, Harry E., USN | 26 | Seaman Second Class | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Boyette, Ed, USN | Seaman Second Class | Firethorn, Zaandam + | ||
| Burton, Ferris H., USN | 14 | Seaman Second Class | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Byrd, Harwood B., USN | 31 | Seaman Second Class | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Crane, George H., USN | Seaman Second Class | Firethorn | ||
 | Davidonis, Eriks, Merchant Marine | 26 | Crew member | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
 | Dover, John, Merchant Marine | 38 | Third Mate | Firethorn, Zaandam + | |
| Ellis, Wade Benjamin, USNR | Gunner’s Mate Third Class | Firethorn, Zaandam + | ||
| Fisher, Alfred, USN | Seaman Second Class | Firethorn, Zaandam | ||
 | Frederiksen, Frederik Emil, Merchant Marine | 69 | Chief Steward | Firethorn + | |
| Hansen, Asmus C., Merchant Marine | 32 | First Engineer | Firethorn + | |
 |  | Hoogendam, Nicolaas, Merchant Marine | 17 | Able Seaman | Firethorn, Zaandam |
| Hoogerwerf, Jan, Merchant Marine | 23 | Crew member | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Hughes, Jack, Merchant Marine | 20 | Crew member | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Jensen, Axel Lauritz, Merchant Marine | 37 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Kaustrup, Knud, Merchant Marine | First Mate | Firethorn | ||
 | Korren, John, Merchant Marine | 47 | Junior Engineer Officer | Firethorn, Zaandam + | |
| Lagendijk, Cornelius, Merchant Marine | 34 | Oiler | Firethorn + | |
| Lucas, James R., USN | 20 | Seaman First Class | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Naumann, Robert Shepard, Merchant Marine | 21 | Deck Cadet | Firethorn + | |
| Nelms, Lee Grisson, USNR | Seaman First Class | Firethorn + | ||
| Nolis, Bernard, Merchant Marine | Oiler | Firethorn + | ||
 | Pat Hung, , Merchant Marine | Second Cook | Firethorn + | ||
| Pets, Gustaaf, Merchant Marine | 20 | Able Seaman | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Peysar, Luther E., USN | Seaman Second Class | Firethorn | ||
| Phipps, Henry J., USN | 20 | Seaman Second Class | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Pippel, John Nelson, USN | Seaman Second Class | Firethorn, Zaandam + | ||
| Pitcher, Edward, Merchant Marine | 23 | Able Seaman | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Rollins, Leonard T., USN | 17 | Seaman Second Class | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Rovella, Louis Joseph, Merchant Marine | 19 | Engineer Cadet | Firethorn + | |
| Schultz, Poul Frølich, Merchant Marine | 51 | Master | Firethorn + | |
| Seawell, Ernest Nello, USNR | 21 | Seaman Second Class | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Smith, Charles Byrd, USNR | Seaman Second Class | Firethorn, Zaandam + | ||
| Smith, Robert C., USN | Seaman First Class | Firethorn | ||
| Sorensen, Arnold William, Merchant Marine | 54 | Chief Engineer Officer | Firethorn + | |
| Standish, Chester Arthur, USN | 20 | Seaman First Class | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
 | Tavares, Armando, Merchant Marine | Messman | Firethorn + | ||
| Tol, Gerrit van, Merchant Marine | 21 | Able Seaman | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Watjau, Jan, Merchant Marine | 36 | Crew member | Firethorn, Zaandam | |
| Zinn, Edward Adolph, USN | Seaman Second Class | Firethorn, Zaandam + |
45 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.