Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Wilja
Finnish steam merchant
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Finnish steam merchant Wilja.
Aboard Wilja when hit on 17 Feb 1940
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Andersen, Hjalmar, Merchant Navy | 19 | Fireman | Wilja | |
 | Anderson, Karl, Merchant Navy | 49 | Fireman | Wilja | |
| Andreasson, Aage, Merchant Navy | 26 | Fireman | Wilja | |
 | Ayravainen, Kalervo, Merchant Navy | 30 | Chief Officer | Wilja | |
| Björkroth, Martin J., Merchant Navy | 36 | Master | Wilja | |
 | Blomberg, Emil, Merchant Navy | 42 | Fireman | Wilja | |
| Brekke, Arne, Merchant Navy | 45 | Third Engineer Officer | Wilja | |
| Espe, Kaj W., Merchant Navy | 20 | Cook | Wilja | |
| Hansen, Gunnar, Merchant Navy | 23 | Sailor | Wilja | |
| Hansen, Helge, Merchant Navy | 23 | Fireman | Wilja | |
| Impola, Pentti I., Merchant Navy | 23 | Radio Operator | Wilja | |
| Kjeldsen, Peter, Merchant Navy | 26 | Fireman | Wilja | |
| Koskinen, Aarne, Merchant Navy | 48 | Fireman | Wilja | |
| Kotiranta, Esko, Merchant Navy | 19 | Fireman | Wilja | |
| Lindell, Kalle A., Merchant Navy | 36 | Chief Engineer Officer | Wilja | |
| Liukkonen, Hugo, Merchant Navy | 32 | Fireman | Wilja | |
| Lundgren, Knut E., Merchant Navy | 52 | Sailor | Wilja | |
| Munck, Carl V., Merchant Navy | 36 | Chief Steward | Wilja | |
| Nielsen, Jorgen Ch., Merchant Navy | 26 | Sailor | Wilja | |
| Olson, Harry, Merchant Navy | 22 | Sailor | Wilja | |
| Paldan, Paludan, Merchant Navy | 32 | Cook | Wilja | |
| Pirhonen, Soini P., Merchant Navy | 30 | Second Officer | Wilja | |
| Ponni, Aarne, Merchant Navy | 23 | Sailor | Wilja | |
| Pulli, Juhanna, Merchant Navy | 39 | Carpenter | Wilja | |
| Ryopponen, Veikko A., Merchant Navy | 32 | Second Engineer Officer | Wilja | |
| Stensland, Karl, Merchant Navy | 38 | Fireman | Wilja | |
| Walther, Hilke, Merchant Navy | 22 | Sailor | Wilja |
27 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?
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