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Grootekerk

Dutch steam merchant

Photo courtesy of Allan C. Green Collection

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Dutch steam merchant Grootekerk.

Aboard Grootekerk when hit on 24 Feb 1941

You can click on any of the names for possible additional information

		Name	Age	Rank	Served on
		Ah Soo, , Merchant Navy		Cook	Grootekerk +
		Beckley, T., Civilian		Passenger	Grootekerk +
		Bijkerk, Roelof, Merchant Navy	42	Second Officer	Grootekerk +
		Boesberg, Paulus Cornelis, Merchant Navy	20	Assistant Engineer	Grootekerk +
		Brown, F.R., Civilian		Passenger	Grootekerk +
		Burger, Jacob Hendricus, Merchant Navy	19	Fourth Officer	Grootekerk +
		Burr, F.W.M., Civilian	57	Passenger	Grootekerk +
		Chan Ah Kwo, , Merchant Navy		Quartermaster	Grootekerk +
		Chay Yan Kooi, , Merchant Navy		Storekeeper	Grootekerk +
		Chen Ta Fu, , Merchant Navy		Boy	Grootekerk +
		Chin Wen, , Merchant Navy		Cook	Grootekerk +
		Chung Ah Keng, , Merchant Navy		Quartermaster	Grootekerk +
		Chwee Peck, , Merchant Navy		Storekeeper	Grootekerk +
		Cockerell, S.H.G., Civilian		Passenger	Grootekerk +
		Dijk, Hendrik Cornelis van, Merchant Navy	36	Second Engineer Officer	Grootekerk +
		Engelbrecht, Johannes Cornelis, Merchant Navy	31	Able Seaman/Gunner	Grootekerk +
		Hang Ah Wan, , Merchant Navy		Boy	Grootekerk +
		Hendricks, Richard Alphonse Marie, Merchant Navy	44	Chief Steward	Grootekerk +
		Ho Chay, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Grootekerk +
		Ho Khoon Yeen, , Merchant Navy		Boy	Grootekerk +
		Ho Kow, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Grootekerk +
		Hoogeveen, Pieter, Merchant Navy	26	Able Seaman/Gunner	Grootekerk +
		Hurrell, F.J., Civilian		Passenger	Grootekerk +
		Irvine, R., Civilian		Passenger	Grootekerk +
		Jeff, R.H.A., Civilian	61	Passenger	Grootekerk +
		King Ah Shu, , Merchant Navy		Quartermaster	Grootekerk +
		Koert, Cornelis Wilhelmus, Merchant Navy	30	Radio Operator	Grootekerk +
		Kok, Pons de, Merchant Navy	21	Assistant Engineer	Grootekerk +
		Koning, George Louis André, Merchant Navy	46	Chief Engineer Officer	Grootekerk +
		Kuiken, Markus Thijs, Merchant Navy	24	Assistant Engineer	Grootekerk +
		Kurvers, Theodorus Arnoldus, Merchant Navy	24	Third Officer	Grootekerk +
		Lang Ling, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Grootekerk +
		Lee Poh, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Grootekerk +
		Lee Yong Seng, , Merchant Navy		Able Seaman	Grootekerk +
		Ling Ah Tay, , Merchant Navy		Boatswain (Bosun)	Grootekerk +
		MacDonald, Edward Robert Lee, RNVR	23	Passenger (Electrical Sub-Lieutenant)	Grootekerk +
		Mayhew, H.J., Civilian		Passenger	Grootekerk +
		Mew Cheng Kwi, , Merchant Navy		Boy	Grootekerk +
		Net, Willem Johannes, Merchant Navy	31	Third Engineer Officer	Grootekerk +
		Nottingham, J.A., Civilian		Passenger	Grootekerk +
		Oang Heng, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Grootekerk +
		Pang Ah Book, , Merchant Navy		Able Seaman	Grootekerk +
		Putte, Willem van der, Merchant Navy	42	Chief Officer	Grootekerk +
		Seale, Enid Gardner, Civilian	40	Passenger	Grootekerk +
		Seale, Frederick Percival Dreweatt, Civilian	48	Passenger	Grootekerk +
		Seale, Judith Bayntun, Civilian	1	Passenger	Grootekerk +
		Seok Tiew Hee, , Merchant Navy		Carpenter	Grootekerk +
		Slew Fatt, , Merchant Navy		Cook	Grootekerk +
		Staveren, Nicolaas Jacobus van, Merchant Navy	28	Third Engineer Officer	Grootekerk +
		Tan Tian Teck, , Merchant Navy		Chief Cook	Grootekerk +
		Tang Ah Kok, , Merchant Navy		Boy	Grootekerk +
		Ting Ah Ging, , Merchant Navy		Able Seaman	Grootekerk +
		Ting Ah Seck, , Merchant Navy		Able Seaman	Grootekerk +
		Ting Chew Kwang, , Merchant Navy		Quartermaster	Grootekerk +
		Trijssenaar, Theodorus Andries, Merchant Navy	21	Fourth Officer	Grootekerk +
		Veen, Barend Albert, Merchant Navy	43	Master	Grootekerk +
		Waalewijn, Johan Eduard, Merchant Navy	22	Fourth Officer	Grootekerk +
		Wong Ah Hee, , Merchant Navy		Cook	Grootekerk +
		Wong Ah Moy, , Merchant Navy		Able Seaman	Grootekerk +
		Wong Fat, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Grootekerk +
		Wong How, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Grootekerk +
		Wong Soy, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Grootekerk +
		Yap Yong Suan, , Merchant Navy		Second Steward	Grootekerk +
		Yee Yain, , Merchant Navy		Boy	Grootekerk +
		Yip Tay Noy, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Grootekerk +

65 persons found.

Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.

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