Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Towa
Dutch steam merchant
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This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Dutch steam merchant Towa.
Aboard Towa when hit on 11 Dec 1940
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Blankemeijer, Fredrik Tjeerd, Merchant Navy | 38 | Chief Officer | Towa + | |
| Bruggeman, Jan Jacobus, Merchant Navy | 40 | Able Seaman | Towa + | |
| Burger, Jan, Merchant Navy | 26 | Able Seaman | Towa + | |
| Cornelisse, Johannes Jacobus, Merchant Navy | 38 | Second Engineer Officer | Towa + | |
 | Davis, Harold, | DEMS gunner | Towa | ||
| Dirks, Fransiscus Martinus, Merchant Navy | Trimmer | Towa | ||
| Dreessen, Peter Joannes Stephanus, Merchant Navy | 53 | Cook | Towa + | |
| Driel Vis, Gerrit Johannes van, Merchant Navy | 31 | Donkeyman | Towa | |
| Elswijk, Theodorus van, Merchant Navy | Fireman | Towa | ||
| Endt, Jakob van der, Merchant Navy | 52 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Towa + | |
 | Gobes, Michael, Merchant Navy | 20 | Mess Room Steward | Towa + | |
| Goedknegt, Gerrit, Merchant Navy | 28 | Fireman | Towa | |
| Good, Franciscus Hubertus Judocus, Merchant Navy | 45 | Third Engineer Officer | Towa + | |
| Gorter, Gosse, Merchant Navy | 37 | Able Seaman | Towa, Flensburg | |
 | Graydon, Ernest, Merchant Navy | 37 | Trimmer | Towa + | |
| Groning, Jens Martin, Merchant Navy | Ordinary Seaman | Towa | ||
| Hilhorst, Maarten Adrianus, Merchant Navy | 53 | Greaser | Towa + | |
| Hillenaar, Lucas Jacobus, Merchant Navy | 23 | Able Seaman | Towa | |
| Kaak, Willem Jacobus, Merchant Navy | 19 | Deck Boy | Towa + | |
| Kolster, Johannes Reinier, Merchant Navy | 43 | Third Officer | Towa + | |
| Most, Johannes Hendrik van der, Merchant Navy | 48 | Chief Engineer Officer | Towa + | |
| Oepkes, Gerrit, Merchant Navy | 40 | Second Officer | Towa, Flensburg | |
| Parre, Willem, Merchant Navy | 59 | Able Seaman | Towa | |
| Persoon, Marinus Leonardus, Merchant Navy | 47 | Fireman | Towa, Schie + | |
| Reitsema, Pieter, Merchant Navy | 21 | Radio Operator | Towa + | |
| Ridder, Thomas de, Merchant Navy | 23 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Towa + | |
| Sluis, Jan van der, Merchant Navy | 33 | Fireman | Towa + | |
| Smit, Willem, Merchant Navy | 49 | Master | Towa | |
| Stekelenburg, Jacobus Dirk, Merchant Navy | 17 | Able Seaman | Towa + | |
| Tihane, Eduard, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Towa | ||
| Trierum, Gerhard van, Merchant Navy | 26 | Steward | Towa + | |
| Velde, Jozias van der, Merchant Navy | 38 | Fireman | Towa | |
| Verhoog, Marinus, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fireman | Towa | |
| Vrijer, Jan Frederik de, Merchant Navy | 29 | Fireman | Towa, Suriname + | |
| Watson, William, | DEMS gunner | Towa |
35 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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