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M/V COPACABANA
Troop transport or packet boat
More photographs (4)
The Belgian motor vessel Copacabana at Antwerp after rescuing sixteen fishermen from the French ship Saint-Yvonne. Photographer unknown · Public domain · Commons
The launch of the Copacabana. Photographer unknown · Public domain · Commons
The launch of the Copacabana. Photographer unknown · Public domain · Commons
Inside the radio room of the Copacabana. Photographer unknown · Public domain · Commons
- Tonnage
- 7,380 GRT
- Owner
- Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA, Antwerp
No date printed. This is not the crew list of a disaster but a list of those who stayed aboard for the whole war or a large part of it. Only averages are given: about 110 crew, including some 50 Congolese, and on average about 125 passengers.
Crew list (35 names)
The voyage
This list does not belong to a single voyage: it names those who stayed aboard over a longer period.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master (Kapitein) | Delree Robert | Survived | |
| 1st Officer (1ste officier) | Bongaerts Jules | Survived | |
| 2nd Officer (2de officier) | Beeken Paul | Survived | |
| 3rd Officer (3de officier) | Verplaestre Maurice later 2nd Officer | Survived | |
| 4th Officer (4de officier) | Pottier Roger later 3rd Officer | Survived | |
| 1st Radio Officer (1ste marconist) | Lombaert Alfred | Survived | |
| 2nd Radio Officer (2de marconist) | Booth John | United Kingdom | Survived |
| Carpenter (Timmerman) | Van De Perre Arthur | Survived | |
| Boatswain (Bootsman) | Galle Walter | Survived | |
| Able Seaman (A.B.) | Everaerd Léon | Survived | |
| Able Seaman (A.B.) | Huygens Victor | Survived | |
| Able Seaman (A.B.) | Schoeters Jan | Survived | |
| Chief Engineer (Chef-mecanicien) | Wynands Adriaan | Survived | |
| 2nd Engineer Officer (2de mecanicien) | De Cort Henri | Survived | |
| 4th Engineer Officer (4de mecanicien) | De Monie Gustaaf | Survived | |
| 5th Engineer Officer (5de mecanicien) | Lazard Victor | Survived | |
| 5th Engineer Officer (5de mecanicien) | Thiry Pierre | Survived | |
| Electrician (Electricien) | Van Den Bosch Frans | Survived | |
| Wiper | Dandus Pieter | Survived | |
| 1st Purser (1ste commissaris) | Van Gorp Jean | Survived | |
| 2nd Purser (2de commissaris) | Byrom Albert | Survived | |
| 1st Steward (1ste steward) | Hillen Theo | Survived | |
| 2nd Steward (2de steward) | Farrell Jack | United Kingdom | Survived |
| 3rd Steward (3de steward) | Van Lancker Léon | Survived | |
| 1st Cook (1ste kok) | Vereecken Pieter | Survived | |
| 2nd Cook (2de kok) | Bruylandts Pieter | Survived | |
| Baker (Bakker) | Lenie Jozef | Survived | |
| Baker (Bakker) | Clauw Ernest | Survived | |
| Butcher (Beenhouwer) | Metdepenningen Alfons | Survived | |
| Stewardess | Goffin Victorine | Survived | |
| Stewardess | Steenackers Rosa | Survived | |
| Barman | Quaethoven Emiel | Survived | |
| Laundryman | Yain Cun Yong | Survived | |
| Doctor (Dokter) | Wagner Albert | Survived | |
| Male Nurse (Verpleger) | Verstraeten Frans | Survived |
Convoys (41)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL/MKS.44 | 18 August 1940 | Freetown – Liverpool | 1 sunk |
| OB.229 | 15 October 1940 | Liverpool - Dispersed | |
| SL/MKS.61 | 1 January 1941 | Freetown – Liverpool | 1 sunk |
| OB.291 | 27 February 1941 | Liverpool - Dispersed | |
| OB.327 | 28 May 1941 | Liverpool - Dispersed 52.42N 22.18W | 3 sunk |
| SL/MKS.83 | 5 August 1941 | Freetown – Liverpool | |
| OS/KMS.8 | 3 October 1941 | Liverpool – Freetown | |
| ST.7 | 30 October 1941 | Freetown – Takoradi | |
| OS/KMS.32 | 21 June 1942 | Liverpool – Freetown | |
| SL/MKS.121 | 3 September 1942 | Freetown – Liverpool | |
| ON.142 | 30 October 1942 | Liverpool – NYC | 2 sunk |
| ST.44 | 24 November 1942 | Freetown – Takoradi | |
| HX.225 | 30 January 1943 | NYC – Liverpool | |
| OS/KMS.44 | 6 March 1943 | Liverpool – Freetown | 4 sunk |
| ST.60 | 28 March 1943 | Freetown – Takoradi | |
| SL/MKS.130 | 30 May 1943 | Freetown - Rendezvous with MKS.14 | |
| SL/MKS.130F | Jun 1943 | Detached SL130/ SLMKS14 - Liverpool | |
| SL/MKS.130MK | Jun 1943 | Rendezvous of SL130 with MKS14 - Liverpool | |
| SL/MKS.137 | 23 September 1943 | Freetown - Rendezvous with MKS.26 | |
| SL/MKS.137MK | Oct 1943 | Rendezvous of SL137 with MKS26 - Liverpool | |
| OS/KMS.57KM | 27 October 1943 | Liverpool - Convoy Split | |
| OS/KMS.57 | Nov 1943 | Ex OS57/ KMS31 - Freetown | |
| STL.7 | 23 November 1943 | Freetown – Lagos | |
| SL/MKS.146MK | Jan 1944 | Rendezvous of SL146 with MKS37 - Liverpool | |
| SL/MKS.146 | 12 January 1944 | Freetown - Rendezvous with MKS.37 | |
| OS/KMS.72KM | 23 March 1944 | Liverpool - Convoy Split | |
| OS/KMS.72 | Apr 1944 | Ex OS72/ KMS46 - Freetown | |
| STL.20 | 18 April 1944 | Freetown – Lagos | |
| SL/MKS.160 | 31 May 1944 | Freetown - Rendezvous with MKS.51 | |
| SL/MKS.160MK | Jun 1944 | Rendezvous of SL160 with MKS51 - Liverpool | |
| OS/KMS.84 | Jul 1944 | Ex OS84/ KMS58 - Freetown | |
| OS/KMS.84KM | 21 July 1944 | Liverpool - Convoy Split | |
| STL.28 | 12 August 1944 | Freetown – Lagos | |
| SL/MKS.172 | 28 September 1944 | Freetown - Rendezvous with MKS.63 | |
| KMF.36 | 6 November 1944 | Clyde – Alexandria | |
| MKS.76G | 10 January 1945 | Gibraltar – Liverpool | |
| OS/KMS.110KM | 10 February 1945 | Clyde & Downs - Convoy Split 44.33N11.03W | |
| HX.349 | 8 April 1945 | NYC – Liverpool | |
| TAM.149 | 25 April 1945 | Southend – Antwerp | |
| ATM.159 | 19 May 1945 | Antwerp – Southend | |
| ON.305 | 26 May 1945 | Southend – Father Point |
Sources
Crew list from the printed source.