Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Coloradan
American steam merchant
Photo courtesy of the Mariners Museum, Newport News VA
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the American steam merchant Coloradan.
Aboard Coloradan when hit on 9 Oct 1942
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alicea, Puro, Merchant Marine | Messman | Coloradan, Zaandam + | ||
 | Bandelier, Fred J., Merchant Marine | Fourth Assistant Engineer | Coloradan | ||
| Barnes, Charles William, Merchant Marine | Wiper | Coloradan, Zaandam + | ||
| Blake, James Joseph, Merchant Marine | 40 | Able Seaman | Coloradan + | |
| Butler, William Morris, Merchant Marine | 42 | Ordinary Seaman | Coloradan + | |
| Ehret, Elmer C., Merchant Marine | 32 | Third Assistant Engineer | Coloradan, Zaandam | |
| Flanagan, E.C., Merchant Marine | 41 | Messman | Coloradan, Zaandam | |
| Frank, Speed T., Merchant Marine | 25 | Able Seaman | Coloradan, Zaandam | |
| Gorlitz, Erhard, Merchant Marine | 55 | Chief Engineer | Coloradan, Zaandam + | |
| Grace, Charles, Merchant Marine | 62 | Cook | Coloradan, Zaandam | |
| Grossman, Max, Merchant Marine | 20 | Messman | Coloradan, Zaandam | |
| Hamilton, Fred, Merchant Marine | 41 | Able Seaman | Coloradan + | |
| Keller, Edward Robert, Merchant Marine | 23 | Fireman/Wiper | Coloradan + | |
| Lynch, Frank Wesley, Merchant Marine | 45 | Fireman/Wiper | Coloradan + | |
| Mangum, Calvin Howard, Merchant Marine | Able Seaman | Coloradan, Zaandam + | ||
| Martinis, Walter C., Merchant Marine | 39 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Coloradan, Zaandam | |
| McCollom, James Cornelius, Merchant Marine | 21 | Third Mate | Coloradan, William D. Burnham | |
| Moore, Henry, Merchant Marine | 73 | Crew member | Coloradan, Zaandam | |
| Murphy, Robert Hugh, Merchant Marine | 40 | Master | Texan, Coloradan | |
| Oksanen, Karl, Merchant Marine | Radio Operator | Coloradan | ||
| Payne, Robert Emmett, Merchant Marine | 39 | Radio Operator | Coloradan, Zaandam + | |
| Power, John, Merchant Marine | 27 | Fourth Mate | Coloradan, Zaandam | |
| Royston, Cyril W., Merchant Marine | 26 | Second Mate | Coloradan, Zaandam | |
| Simpson, Frank Albert, Merchant Marine | Purser | Coloradan, Zaandam + | ||
| Walters, James Charles, Merchant Marine | 26 | Oiler | Coloradan + | |
| Wilson, Woodrow, Merchant Marine | 30 | Chief Mate | Coloradan |
26 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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