Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Blitar
Dutch steam merchant
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Dutch steam merchant Blitar.
Aboard Blitar when hit on 6 Apr 1943
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ah Hee, , Merchant Navy | 32 | Steward | Blitar + | |
 | Balen, Jan van, Merchant Navy | 27 | Able Seaman | Sitoebondo, Blitar | |
| Blokzeijl, Pierre Alexandre Louis, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fourth Officer | Blitar | |
| Boejoeng, , Merchant Navy | 44 | Steward | Blitar | |
| Boer, Simon de, Merchant Navy | 28 | Able Seaman | Blitar | |
| Boltjes, Kornelis Johan, Merchant Navy | 46 | Steward | Blitar | |
| Bontes, Jan, Merchant Navy | 26 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Blitar | |
| Boon, Gijsbert, Merchant Navy | 42 | Able Seaman/Gunner | Soesterberg, Blitar | |
 | Bray, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 35 | Radio Operator | Blitar | |
| Chai Chow, , Merchant Navy | 46 | Fireman | Blitar + | |
| Chang Foo, , Merchant Navy | 35 | Fireman | Blitar + | |
| Chen Ling Yuan, , Merchant Navy | 28 | Fireman | Blitar | |
| Cheng Thin, , Merchant Navy | 38 | Fireman | Blitar + | |
| Cheng Yuen Toong, , Merchant Navy | 45 | Fireman | Blitar | |
| Chim Ya, , Merchant Navy | 38 | Fireman | Blitar + | |
| Chog Fong, , Merchant Navy | 40 | Fireman | Blitar + | |
| Chong Choi, , Merchant Navy | 32 | Fireman | Blitar + | |
| Chung Fatt, , Merchant Navy | 42 | Fireman | Blitar | |
| Chung Fook, , Merchant Navy | 44 | Fireman | Blitar + | |
| Djoenadie, , Merchant Navy | 33 | Steward | Blitar | |
| Eijgenraam, Pieter Cornelis, Merchant Navy | 22 | Able Seaman | Blitar | |
| Est, Johannes Cornelis van der, Merchant Navy | 21 | Able Seaman | Tapanoeli, Blitar + | |
| Farreway, Arthur, | 22 | DEMS gunner | Blitar | |
| Golling, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 18 | Ordinary Seaman | Blitar | |
| Groeneveld, Cornelis, Merchant Navy | 23 | Fourth Officer | Blitar | |
| Haan, Pieter Wilhelmus de, Merchant Navy | 44 | Chief Officer | Blitar | |
| Helder, Luurt, Merchant Navy | 30 | Able Seaman | Blitar | |
| Hoff, Johan van ’t, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Blitar + | |
| Hoogeveen, Maarten Tommie, Merchant Navy | 29 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Blitar | |
| Hsiek Yao Long, , Merchant Navy | 36 | Fireman | Blitar + | |
| Hsuh Shao, , Merchant Navy | 45 | Fireman | Blitar + | |
| Jansen, Jacobus Hendrik, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Blitar | |
| Jonge, Tjipke de, Merchant Navy | 32 | Able Seaman/Gunner | Blitar + | |
| Kasman, , Merchant Navy | 34 | Steward | Blitar | |
| Keur, Jacobus Johannes, Merchant Navy | 35 | Carpenter | Blitar | |
| Knip, Willem Egbert, Merchant Navy | 47 | Master | Blitar + | |
| Knol, Jacob, Merchant Navy | 45 | Chief Engineer Officer | Blitar | |
| Kok, Adriaan Marinus de, Merchant Navy | 31 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Blitar | |
| Kubbe, Gerrit, Merchant Navy | 25 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Blitar | |
| Lan Sing, , Merchant Navy | 42 | Fireman | Blitar + | |
| Lans, Johannis Franciscus van der, Merchant Navy | 60 | Able Seaman | Blitar | |
| Ling Siang, , Merchant Navy | 49 | Fireman | Blitar + | |
| Lo Tso, , Merchant Navy | 45 | Fireman | Blitar | |
| Loen, Jacques J.M. van, Merchant Navy | 30 | Third Engineer Officer | Blitar | |
| Mang Woh, , Merchant Navy | 40 | Fireman | Blitar + | |
| Marel, Maarten van der, Merchant Navy | 27 | Cook | Blitar | |
| Marshment, John E., | 28 | DEMS gunner | Blitar | |
| Marsiman, , Merchant Navy | 36 | Steward | Blitar + | |
| Mat, , Merchant Navy | 44 | Steward | Blitar + | |
| Matrawie, , Merchant Navy | 52 | Steward | Blitar + | |
| Mudde, Izaak, Merchant Navy | 29 | Gunner | Blitar | |
| Ng Tong Ling, , Merchant Navy | 34 | Fireman | Blitar | |
| Nimwegen, Fransiscus Josephus van, Merchant Navy | 45 | Radio Operator | Blitar + | |
| Palmer, Edward George, | 20 | DEMS gunner | Blitar | |
| Pan Yung Jan, , Merchant Navy | 34 | Fireman | Blitar | |
| Payne, Richard, | 31 | DEMS gunner | Blitar | |
| Polland, William, | 28 | DEMS gunner | Blitar | |
| Post, Willem, Merchant Navy | 23 | Gunner | Blitar | |
| Roon, Petrus Leo van, Merchant Navy | 53 | Able Seaman | Blitar | |
| Sama-An, , Merchant Navy | 31 | Laundryman | Blitar + | |
| Saripan, , Merchant Navy | 26 | Steward | Blitar | |
| Schaik, Gerrit van, Merchant Navy | 25 | Lamp Trimmer | Blitar | |
| Schimmer, Johannus, Merchant Navy | 37 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Blitar | |
| Schreuder, Johannes Jacobus, Merchant Navy | 27 | Second Officer | Blitar | |
| Seman, , Merchant Navy | 32 | Steward | Blitar | |
| Shulver, Arthur, | 37 | DEMS gunner | Blitar | |
| Slawie, , Merchant Navy | 40 | Steward | Blitar | |
| Spijker, Anton Frederik Hendrik, Merchant Navy | 38 | Second Engineer Officer | Blitar | |
| Sweetzer, Douglas Eric, | 22 | DEMS gunner | Blitar | |
| Talwie, , Merchant Navy | 27 | Steward | Blitar + | |
| Tan Ah Seng, , Merchant Navy | 38 | Fireman | Blitar | |
| Ten Chung, , Merchant Navy | 41 | Fireman | Blitar | |
| Tenan Tsa, , Merchant Navy | 37 | Fireman | Blitar + | |
| Tham Lam, , Merchant Navy | 31 | Fireman | Blitar + | |
| Veer, Hendrik ter, Merchant Navy | 53 | Able Seaman | Blitar | |
| Vogelenzang, Evert Jerome, Merchant Navy | 30 | Third Officer | Blitar | |
| Wong Kai, , Merchant Navy | 37 | Fireman | Blitar + | |
| Wong Sao Lin, , Merchant Navy | 37 | Fireman | Blitar | |
| York, James Arthur, | 22 | DEMS gunner | Blitar | |
| Zetten, Hubrecht van, Merchant Navy | 27 | Able Seaman | Blitar |
80 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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