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S/S VILLE DE LIEGE

Lost during the Second World War

52crew
40lost
Type
Steam passenger ship
Tonnage
7,463 GRT
Built
1920 – American International Shipbuilding Corp, Hog Island PA
Owner
Société Maritime Anversoise, Antwerp
Home port
Antwerp
Date
13 April 1941
Fate
Sunk by U-52 (Otto Salman)
Attacker
U-52 (Otto Salman)
Convoy
Sailed alone, unescorted
Voyage
New York → Liverpool
Cargo
General cargo, including 6,121 tons of steel
Position
59.8333, -29.5000 · grid AK 3342
For this ship a nationality is given for every man aboard, including "Belg".

Position of the attack. Click the map to enable zoom.

Crew list (52 names)

The voyage

Departure
New York
Destination
Liverpool · never reached
Sunk
13 April 1941
RankNameNationalityFate
Master (Kapitein)Pedersen Carl
maimed
DenmarkWounded
1st Officer (1ste officier)Jacobsen NilsDenmarkLost
2nd Officer (2de officier)Opdebeek LouisBelgiumLost
3rd Officer (3de officier)Petersen TinnDenmarkLost
4th Officer (4de officier)Mildren AlfredUnited StatesSurvived
1st Radio Officer (1ste marconist)Dorchain WillyBelgiumSurvived
2nd Radio Officer (2de marconist)Crowhurst Frank
maimed
CanadaWounded
Carpenter (Timmerman)Semei JohannEstoniaLost
Boatswain (Bootsman)Sanders AntoonNetherlandsLost
Able Seaman (A.B.)Allenby CharlesUnited KingdomSurvived
Able Seaman (A.B.)Cornall NormanUnited KingdomLost
Able Seaman (A.B.)Ezerins RobertLatviaLost
Able Seaman (A.B.)Janssens GeorgesBelgiumLost
Able Seaman (A.B.)McClure ReginaldUnited KingdomLost
Able Seaman (A.B.)Holmes CyrilUnited KingdomLost
Able Seaman (A.B.)Townson WilliamUnited KingdomLost
Able Seaman (A.B.)Van Der Wal KlaasNetherlandsLost
Able Seaman (A.B.)Vos Frans
permanent injuries
NetherlandsWounded
Able Seaman (A.B.)Zuyderer Arie
permanent injuries
NetherlandsWounded
Chief Engineer (Hfd-werktuigk.)Billiet Paul
permanent injuries
BelgiumWounded
1st Engineer Officer (1ste mecanicien)Larsen CarlNorwayLost
2nd Engineer Officer (2de mecanicien)Jochems AugustBelgiumLost
3rd Engineer Officer (3de mecanicien)Redzewski FranzLatviaSurvived
4th Engineer Officer (4de mecanicien)Coenen JanBelgiumLost
Refrigeration Engineer (Frigorist)Hadley EdwardUnited StatesLost
Electrician (Electricien)Hillers Eric
maimed
DenmarkWounded
Deck Engineer (Dek-mecanicien)Kennedy WilliamCanadaLost
Water Tender (Watertender)Bruce RobertUnited StatesLost
Water Tender (Watertender)Saavedra AlbericUnited StatesLost
GreaserCatherall RichardUnited KingdomLost
GreaserLopez JoséUnited StatesLost
GreaserNavarro Alex
maimed
United StatesWounded
GreaserRijsdijck PieterNetherlandsLost
GreaserTowan WilliamCanadaLost
GreaserVan Den Abbeele TheoBelgiumLost
Fireman (Stoker)Abbott JohnNewfoundlandLost
Fireman (Stoker)De Jong KarelNetherlandsLost
Fireman (Stoker)Grant AngusUnited KingdomLost
Fireman (Stoker)Steenbergen KlaasNetherlandsLost
Fireman (Stoker)Tapia NicanorEcuadorLost
WiperLarsen AxelDenmarkLost
Chief Steward (Chief-steward)Hill RobertUnited StatesLost
1st Cook (1ste kok)Patience JamesUnited KingdomLost
2nd Cook and Baker (2de kok-bakker)Elford Ernest
maimed
United StatesWounded
Messroom Steward (Messroom-steward)Martens JanNetherlandsLost
Messroom Steward (Messroom-steward)Connor JohnUnited StatesLost
Messroom Steward (Messroom-steward)Hagemans AndreNetherlandsLost
Messroom Steward (Messroom-steward)McCaw WilliamUnited StatesLost
UtilityDodgson ThomasUnited KingdomLost
UtilityMerckel BarendtNetherlandsLost
UtilityRussel HaroldUnited KingdomLost
Groom (Palefrenier)Tunsley ThomasUnited KingdomLost

Convoys (2)

From the Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Convoys only, not independent voyages: a ship sailing alone does not appear. See the convoy page.

ConvoyDepartedRouteSunk
OL.319 September 1940Liverpool - Dispersed in 53N, 25W
OB.27824 January 1941Liverpool - Dispersed

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Sources

Crew list from the printed source.