Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Vaalaren
Swedish motor merchant

Photo courtesy of Krister Bång
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Swedish motor merchant Vaalaren.
Aboard Vaalaren when hit on 5 Apr 1943
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
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![]() | Abrahamsson, Knut Valter, Merchant Navy | 25 | Mechanic | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Andersson, Bengt Gustav Erland, Merchant Navy | 35 | Able Seaman | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Andersson, Folke Halvar, Merchant Navy | 33 | Able Seaman | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Aronsson, Johan Emil, Merchant Navy | 47 | Mechanic | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Bengtsson, Bertil Sture Hjalmar, Merchant Navy | 27 | Second Cook | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Carlsson, Axel Birger, Merchant Navy | 55 | First Assistant Engineer | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Cedermark, Åke Olof, Merchant Navy | 26 | Steward | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Dubois-Kohne, Evelyn, Civilian | 22 | Passenger | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Engström, Alf Jakob, Merchant Navy | 33 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Ericson, Harald, Merchant Navy | 49 | Second Officer | Tolken, Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Falk, Fridolf Henry, Merchant Navy | 40 | Waiter | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Guimaraes, Dorothy M.B., Civilian | 40 | Passenger | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Hermanson, Brita Margareta, Merchant Navy | 26 | Waitress | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Ingerman, Erik Bertil, Merchant Navy | 37 | Able Seaman | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Jennings, Marcelina, Civilian | 26 | Passenger | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Jensen, Knud Aage Just, Merchant Navy | 24 | Mechanic | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Johansson, Karl Sture Emanuel, Merchant Navy | 35 | Mechanic | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Johansson, Sixten Alexander, Merchant Navy | 50 | Radio Operator | Nyland, Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Johnsson, Sven Oskar, Merchant Navy | 45 | Electrician | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Jonsson, Karl Ragnar, Merchant Navy | Waiter | Vaalaren + | ||
![]() | Jönsson, Ernst Sigfrid, Merchant Navy | 55 | Chief Engineer Officer | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Karlsson, Karl Lennart, Merchant Navy | 25 | Mechanic | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Kelly, George Frederick, Merchant Navy | 24 | Waiter | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Kullenstein, Helmer Filip, Merchant Navy | 25 | Ordinary Seaman | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Larsen, Birger, Merchant Navy | 32 | Radio Operator | Penelope, Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Larsson, Ivar Erik, Merchant Navy | 37 | Able Seaman | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Mare, Patricia A., Civilian | 17 | Passenger | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Møller, H.W., Merchant Navy | 20 | Ordinary Seaman | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Nilsson, Lennart, Merchant Navy | 21 | Mechanic | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Nilsson, Nils Einar, Merchant Navy | 42 | Second Assistant Engineer | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Nordin, Ralph William, Merchant Navy | 53 | Master | Anten, Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Nylén, Hugo Gilbert, Merchant Navy | 22 | Able Seaman | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | O'Hea, Dr. Matthew A., Civilian | 23 | Passenger | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Olofsson, Gösta Elof, Merchant Navy | 23 | Mechanic | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Petersen, Erland Magnus, Merchant Navy | 27 | Chief Cook | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Petruson, Evon Ruden, Merchant Navy | 21 | Ordinary Seaman | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Pettersson, Agne Gerhard, Merchant Navy | 30 | Third Assistant Engineer | Anten, Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Sjölund, Gösta Sigfrid, Merchant Navy | 36 | Able Seaman | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | ![]() | Smeaton, Margaret Jean, Civilian | 28 | Passenger | Vaalaren + |
![]() | Svahn, Sten Gustav, Merchant Navy | 28 | Ordinary Seaman | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Svensson, Bror Manne Julius, Merchant Navy | 35 | Mechanic | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Tristram, Christopher Guy, Civilian | 17 | Passenger | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Von Behr, Aga William, Merchant Navy | Third Officer | Vaalaren + | ||
![]() | Wiklund, Bengt Halvard, Merchant Navy | 40 | Mechanic | Vaalaren + | |
![]() | Öbo, Gösta, Merchant Navy | 36 | Chief Officer | Vaalaren + |
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.