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S/S BELGIAN FIGHTER
Lost during the Second World War
48crew
5lost
2wounded
- Type
- Steam merchant
- Tonnage
- 5,403 GRT
- Built
- 1921 – Merchant Shipbuilding Corp, Harriman PA
- Owner
- Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA, Antwerp
- Home port
- Antwerp
- Date
- 9 October 1942
- Fate
- Sunk by U-68 (Karl-Friedrich Merten)
- Attacker
- U-68 (Karl-Friedrich Merten)
- Convoy
- Sailed alone, unescorted
- Voyage
- Alexandria → Baltimore
- Cargo
- 2,500 tons of manganese ore
- Position
- -35.0000, 18.5000 · grid GR 5965
The source prints "Aantal bemanningslijsten" where "bemanningsleden" is meant.
Position of the attack. Click the map to enable zoom.
Crew list (48 names)
The voyage
- Departure
- Alexandria
- Destination
- Baltimore · never reached
- Sunk
- 9 October 1942
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master (Kapitein) | Costermans Achille | Survived | |
| 1st Officer (1ste officier) | Buyck Pierre | Survived | |
| 1st Officer (supernumerary) (1ste officier suppl.) | Heiderscheidt René | Survived | |
| 2nd Officer (2de officier) | De Ruyter Willem | Survived | |
| 2nd Officer (supernumerary) (2de officier suppl.) | Devogelaere Theodore | Survived | |
| 3rd Officer (3de officier) | Van Loo Adolf | Wounded | |
| Cadet (Kadet) | Wautier Richard | Survived | |
| Radio Officer (Marconist) | Van Rillaer Gustaaf | Survived | |
| Carpenter (Timmerman) | Leyzen Louis | Survived | |
| Boatswain (Bootsman) | Wanders Albert | Wounded | |
| Able Seaman (A.B.) | Bovenistier Arthur | Survived | |
| Able Seaman (A.B.) | Carney Arthur | United Kingdom | Survived |
| Able Seaman (A.B.) | Huys Frans | Survived | |
| Able Seaman (A.B.) | Lauwereins Petrus | Survived | |
| Able Seaman (A.B.) | Lusine Benoît | Survived | |
| Able Seaman (A.B.) | Nysen Frans | Survived | |
| Able Seaman (A.B.) | Pylyser Alfons | Survived | |
| Able Seaman (A.B.) | Tourlemain Alfons | Survived | |
| Able Seaman (A.B.) | Wallaeys Maurice | Survived | |
| Ordinary Seaman (Lichtmatroos) | Gaskell William | United Kingdom | Survived |
| Chief Engineer (Hfd-werktuigk.) | Boydens Maurice | Survived | |
| 2nd Engineer Officer (2de werktuigk.) | †Verkempinck Eugeen | Lost | |
| 3rd Engineer Officer (3de werktuigk.) | De Cuyper Kamiel | Survived | |
| 4th Engineer Officer (4de werktuigk.) | Van De Pas Karel | Survived | |
| Assistant Engineer (Assistant-werktuigk.) | De Zeeuw Pieter | Survived | |
| Donkeyman | Croos Louis | Survived | |
| Donkeyman | Maeckelberghe Cyriel | Survived | |
| Donkeyman | †Van Steenkiste Oscar | Lost | |
| Fireman (Stoker) | Brock Gustaaf | Survived | |
| Fireman (Stoker) | †Delanghe Kamiel | Lost | |
| Fireman (Stoker) | †Eerebout Désiré | Lost | |
| Fireman (Stoker) | †Laurent Frans | Lost | |
| Fireman (Stoker) | Van Hooren Benedikt | Survived | |
| Fireman (Stoker) | Van Houtte Karel | Survived | |
| Fireman (Stoker) | Ydens Eugeen | Survived | |
| Steward | Van Der Meer Edward | Survived | |
| Cook (Kok) | Monzon Feliciano | Spain | Survived |
| 2nd Cook (2de kok) | Timmerman Jan | Survived | |
| Assistant Steward (Assistant-steward) | Van Achteren André | Survived | |
| Assistant Steward (Assistant-steward) | Van Duysen Jules | Survived | |
| Galley Boy (Koksjongen) | Young John | Ireland | Survived |
| Cabin Boy (Cabin-boy) | Davidson James | United Kingdom | Survived |
| Gunner | Austin Douglas | United Kingdom | Survived |
| Gunner | Bevel Michel | Survived | |
| Gunner | Cattell Stanley | United Kingdom | Survived |
| Gunner | Dufresne Jean | Survived | |
| Gunner | Moonens Henri | Survived | |
| Gunner | Simoens Gustaaf | Survived |
Convoys (2)
From the Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Convoys only, not independent voyages: a ship sailing alone does not appear. See the convoy page.
| Convoy | Departed | Route | Sunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB.178 | 26 May 1942 | Belfast Lough – Milford Haven | |
| OS/KMS.32 | 21 June 1942 | Liverpool – Freetown |
The source’s search page broke off halfway for this ship; this list may be incomplete.
Sources
Crew list from the printed source.