Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Polyana
Norwegian steam merchant
Polyana under her former name Skjoldheim. Photo courtesy of Fra Rassmussen Collection
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Norwegian steam merchant Polyana.
Aboard Polyana when hit on 25 Apr 1941
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Andersen, Sverre Engelhard, Merchant Navy | 35 | Third Engineer Officer | Polyana + | |
| Dahl, Jan Didrik, Merchant Navy | 24 | Cook | Polyana + | |
 | Doswell, Michael, Merchant Navy | 22 | Radio Officer | Polyana + | |
| Eriksen, Henry Bjarnolf, Merchant Navy | 37 | Stoker | Polyana + | |
| Gjerstad, Hans Johannes, Merchant Navy | 19 | Donkeyman | Polyana + | |
| Gutherless, Henry, Merchant Navy | Deck Boy | Polyana + | ||
| Hagedal, Erling, Merchant Navy | 18 | Ordinary Seaman | Polyana + | |
 | Hansen, Frode, Merchant Navy | Mess Room Boy | Polyana + | ||
| Hanssen, Rolf, Merchant Navy | 38 | Chief Officer | Polyana + | |
| Helle, Bernhard Martin T., Merchant Navy | 38 | Stoker | Polyana + | |
| Hillesland, Kristoffer, Merchant Navy | 28 | Second Officer | Polyana + | |
| Ingebrethsen, Werner August, Merchant Navy | 42 | Stoker | Polyana + | |
| Jacobsen, Karl, Merchant Navy | 40 | Master | Polyana + | |
| Klovning, Lars Marthin, Merchant Navy | 18 | Ordinary Seaman | Polyana + | |
| Larsen, Aksel Ditlef W., Merchant Navy | 27 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Polyana + | |
 | Minavro, Leon, Merchant Navy | Stoker | Polyana + | ||
| Olaussen, Harald Bjerke, Merchant Navy | 21 | Able Seaman | Polyana + | |
| Olsen, Gunerius, Merchant Navy | 55 | Chief Engineer Officer | Polyana + | |
| Ose, Olaf Wilford, Merchant Navy | 22 | Able Seaman | Polyana + | |
| Rannekleiv, Ragnvald, Merchant Navy | 24 | Ordinary Seaman | Polyana + | |
| Røste, Oliver Marinius, Merchant Navy | 27 | Able Seaman | Polyana + | |
| Trondsen, Hugo, Merchant Navy | 40 | Second Engineer Officer | Polyana + | |
| Tønne, Olav, Merchant Navy | 27 | Steward | Polyana + | |
 | Xiberras, John, Merchant Navy | Stoker | Polyana + | ||
 | Zammit, Maurizo, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fireman | Polyana + |
25 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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