Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
West Portal
American steam merchant
West Portal under her former name Emergency Aid. Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2185
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the American steam merchant West Portal.
Aboard West Portal when hit on 5 Feb 1943
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bigelow, Alexis W., Merchant Marine | Boatswain (Bosun) | West Portal + | ||
| Bikowski, George, Merchant Marine | Wiper | West Portal + | ||
| Borgqvist, Stig Axel, Merchant Marine | Oiler | West Portal + | ||
| Branch, Robert W., USNR | Gunner's Mate Third Class | West Portal + | ||
| Burton, Dixie, Merchant Marine | Steward | West Portal + | ||
| Chapman, George F., Merchant Marine | Messman | West Portal + | ||
| Coccoro, Peter J., USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Coe, Harmon T., Merchant Marine | Second Mate | West Portal + | ||
| Collins, Joseph L., USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Detiska, John, Merchant Marine | Wiper | West Portal + | ||
| Dickoff, Morris, Merchant Marine | Messman | West Portal + | ||
| Donnelly, Harold E., USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Ebbert, Marvin W., USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Edelmayer, Harry, USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Epstein, Jack, USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Fedelen, John P., USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Finn, Finn,.John H., Merchant Marine | Fireman/Wiper | West Portal + | ||
| Fiore, William P., USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Fitzpatrick, Daniel J., Merchant Marine | Third Mate | West Portal + | ||
| Freitas, Anthero, USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Goddard, Fred R., Merchant Marine | Second Assistant Engineer | West Portal + | ||
 | Goving, George I., Merchant Marine | Able Seaman | West Portal + | ||
| Griffin, Oswald Joseph, Merchant Marine | Master | West Portal + | ||
| Hawk, Henry W., Merchant Marine | Able Seaman | West Portal + | ||
| Haywood, Joseph, Merchant Marine | Fireman/Wiper | West Portal + | ||
| Hirschkowitz, Max, Merchant Marine | Ordinary Seaman | West Portal + | ||
| Hoffman, Thomas L., Merchant Marine | Fireman/Wiper | West Portal + | ||
| Howe, Clifford R., USN | Coxswain | West Portal + | ||
| Jung, Chew Ah, Merchant Marine | Cook | West Portal + | ||
| Liedtke, Otto A., Merchant Marine | Messman | West Portal + | ||
| Ling, Joe L., Merchant Marine | Cook | West Portal + | ||
| MacLean, Archibald, Merchant Marine | Chief Mate | West Portal + | ||
| Manning, Frank M., Merchant Marine | Deck Engineer | West Portal + | ||
| Mason, Edward S., Merchant Marine | Third Assistant Engineer | West Portal + | ||
| McClintock, Charles S., Merchant Marine | Chief Engineer | West Portal + | ||
| McGovern, Thomas W., Merchant Marine | Ordinary Seaman | West Portal + | ||
| McHugh, Donald, Merchant Marine | Oiler | West Portal + | ||
| Miranda, Miguel A., Merchant Marine | Messman | West Portal + | ||
| Molina, Graciliano, Merchant Marine | Messman | West Portal + | ||
| Moon, Lee Chi, Merchant Marine | Cook | West Portal + | ||
| Morris, Ellis W., Merchant Marine | Messman | West Portal + | ||
| Murphy, Daniel J., USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Murphy, Thomas W., USN | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Myers, Irvin, Merchant Marine | Able Seaman | West Portal + | ||
 | Nielsen, Bent Rupert, Merchant Marine | 26 | Able Seaman | West Portal + | |
| Novak, Walter P., USN | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| O'Brien, Joseph F., USN | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Olufsen, Svend Aage, Merchant Marine | Able Seaman | West Portal + | ||
| Pashkoff, Gustave, USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Pezzottini, Victor J., USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Pitzely, David Harold, Merchant Marine | 18 | Deck Cadet | West Portal + | |
| Prince, Rathka, USNR | Gunner's Mate Third Class | West Portal + | ||
| Province, James Henry, Merchant Marine | 22 | Engineer Cadet | West Portal + | |
| Puckman, Philip, USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Ramsell, John H., USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Reda, Nicholas R., USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Rehm, Erwin R., Merchant Marine | First Assistant Engineer | West Portal + | ||
| Shedlowsky, Albert J., USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Shipelis, Charles J., Merchant Marine | Able Seaman | West Portal + | ||
| Smedley, William V., Merchant Marine | Ordinary Seaman | West Portal + | ||
| Sorensen, Norman E., Merchant Marine | Oiler | West Portal + | ||
| Sundin, Donald E., USN | Signalman Third Class | West Portal + | ||
| Versteegh, Howard Dale, USNR | Seaman First Class | West Portal + | ||
| Warnock, William G., USNR | Lieutenant (junior grade) | West Portal + | ||
| Wischebrink, Orren G., Merchant Marine | Radio Operator | West Portal + |
65 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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