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Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Det. Co. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood Pfc. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. Co. K 262nd Regiment Providence, De Resta, Antonio, Jr. Sgt. At 17.54 hours on 24 Dec 1944 the Leopoldville (Master Charles Limbor) in convoy WEP-3 was hit by one of two torpedoes from U-486 about . Co. B 264th Regiment Bowman, Brown, Dessie W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mebane [M], Moore, Clifton B. Pfc. Co. 1st Bat. He went below on a makeshift wooden staircase to where hammocks were hung four high. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment West Branch [M], Paulsen, Roy E. Pvt. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Mt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Potsdam [M], Solotes, Joseph J. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Welch, Donald P. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stover [M], Martinsen, Raymond B. S. Sgt. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. I 264th Regiment Harrisburg [M], Molinsky, Charles Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. Co. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago, McArthur, Kent O. Pvt. You can e-mail us the information here. I 262nd Regiment Center [M], Appleby, Preston B. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Jerome, Poupard, Wilmer C. T/4. Det. Few US soldiers understood the abandon ship instructions given in Flemish. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. Co. E 262nd Regiment Elizabeth [M], Van Belle, Daniel J. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Buffalo, McDonald, Bernard D. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Med. Co. E 262nd Regiment Alton [M], Willcoxen, Donald E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment McClellandtown [M], Chalkan, Michael, Jr. S. Sgt. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Hopkinton, Jackson, Lucius E. Pfc. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment San Benito [M], Garza, Alejandro L. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. Area casualties included Pfc. Co. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. Co. William P. Quinlan Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Dover, Juskus, Carl F. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], McCormick, Robert L. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dandridge [M], Black, Charles H. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. 1 talking about this. 2d. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Parana [M], Dobkowski, John K. S.Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. See also Muncaster Castle list Co. E 264th Regiment Shelbyville, Clark, John W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hendersonville [F], Smith, James P. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Turetzky, David S. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Pickett, Joe D. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Shub, Abraham Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kalispell [M], Gillin, John F. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. I 264th Regiment Poughkeepsie [M], Bassett, John E. Sgt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Burlington, Schulz, William R. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], MacGowan, John Pvt. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Pleasant Mount [M], Cybak, Harry, Jr. 1st. He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Wolf, Henry H. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Battle Creek, Ainsworth, Harise E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Gianfrancesco,Robert M. S. Sgt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Manchester [F], Miller, Douglas F., Jr. Pvt. 1st Lt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hillsboro, Brisendine, Bruce F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clayton [M], Rzemek, Edward W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Borovich, Sam Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. Peter L. Acri Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Solvay [F], Paterson, Douglas W. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. Private John Pordon, 19, from San Francisco, boarded the Leopoldville around 2:30 in the morning. Sciboz has dived to the SS Leopoldville and gave the Struckmans a copy of his book, written in French, when they chartered a boat ride to visit the wreckage in the English Channel Christmas Eve, 2007. Co. F 262nd Regiment Odum [M], James, William C. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Tyrone [M], Hayes, Albert T. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Corona, NYC [M], Cammarano, Michael P. Pfc. Now the details . Pfc. S.D. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Grad, Robert A. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Vernile, Ralph R. Pvt. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Med. Med. In 2005, a memorial was erected in Veterans Memorial Park in Titusville, Florida. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Park, Brady, Douglas F. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Tartaro, Joseph F. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Hope [M], Harman, Cecil C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment San Francisco [M], Olivas, Magdaleno Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Courtesy of Nancy Russell. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Lebensart, Frederick Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Howland, Edward T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. Co. People missing from this listing? Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Paterson, Fierro, Joseph R. 2d. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Shattuck, Ritthaler, Frank, Jr. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Monett [F], Mason, Gerrard L. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Gable, Wayne W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dallas [M], Reichle, Ernest C. Pfc. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Walters, Gerald E. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lockwood [M], Privett, Lawrence E. 1st Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment, Gorham, Donald R. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona Station [M], Borenstein, Jack Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Benda, Leonard F. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. She had a depth of 35feet 0inches (10.67m) and a draught of 25feet 9.75inches (7.8677m). Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. Co. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Manhattan, NYC [M], Carlson, Carl Pfc. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Nemacolin [F], Daugherty, Mervin R. Pfc. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists. I 262nd Regiment Frye [M], Auclair, Joseph A. Pvt. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment Waverly [M], Rilling, Marvin L. S. Sgt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. Bob was one of the lucky survivors. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Lattimer Mines, Lowry, Glenn E. Pfc. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment New Bloomfield [R], Bathke, Oliver C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Lapinski, Stanley J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment North Billerica, Nolan, William E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment St. Louis [M], Koenig, Richard H. T/5. Co. E 264th Regiment Orange [M], Taylor, Delbert L. Pvt. Det. In 2009, the National Geographic Channel aired a special that recreated the events that led to the sinking and had divers investigating the wreck.[11]. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plainfield [M], Coakley, Francis X. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. Co. L 262nd Regiment Woodbine [M], Kennedy, Abe H., Jr. T. Sgt. Med. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Spartanburg [M], Phasey, Victor E. Lt. Col. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Summerton, Lawrence, William I. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lenoir City [M], Stills, Robert Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Cleelan, Robert W. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Tarboro, Furr, Fred D. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Kingstree, Hentz, James E. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rice, Walter H. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Bryan [M], Obryan, Glenn A. Pvt. Hdq. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. Sgt. (Later Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA). There is a memorial in Weymouth, Dorset engraved with: 24 December 1944 English Channel 802 died when troopship SS 'Leopoldville' was sunk by a torpedo off Cherbourg, Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}494557N 013620W / 49.76583N 1.60556W / 49.76583; -1.60556, List by death toll of ships sunk by submarines, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, "Veterans Memorial of Titusville,Florida; Leopoldville Memorial Monument", "S.S. Leopoldville Disaster: December 24, 1944 part III", Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SS_Lopoldville_(1928)&oldid=1133369928. Co. F 262nd Regiment Finger [M], McCorkle, Wallace Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pharron [M], McKenzie, Daniel W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbia [M], Milam, Neal Sgt. Co. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Evansville [M], Weeks, Ulysses B. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Delta [M], De Silva, Philip E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. Pfc. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Co. H 262nd Regiment Arkansas City [M], South, Merle W. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Rochester [F], Clark, Reginald J., Jr. Cpl. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Waynesville [M], Reece, Dole C. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Neosho [M], Tinker, Ira V. S. Sgt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Florissant [M], Leftwich, William E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. Med. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Ridgewood [R], Cywinski, Charles Pfc. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Manville [F], Gleeson, Douglas C. Pfc. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. For Paul Plotkin's 100th birthday, VFW Post 1617 in Derry, New Hampshire, honored its own WWII veteran with a special ceremony on June 26. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hudson [M], Bannick, Ronald C. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). Det. The engines drove twin screw propellers. Co. E 262nd Regiment Madisonville [M], Welch, Virgel R. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment North Adams [M], Skinner, Charles V. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Isola [M], Byrd, Robert S. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Lewis, Emry L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment, Mazzone, Vincent J. Cpl. Hdq. A 'Leopoldville' survivor recalls sinking on Christmas Eve 1944 Kermit Kirk, left, and his best friend, Clarence Napier, both from Lee County, Va., were aboard the Leopoldville. Co. H 262nd Regiment Foraker [M], Craig, Coy C. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. In July 1984, Clive Cussler of NUMA claimed to have discovered the wreck,[9] although French maritime officials claim the location of the shipwreck had always been marked on all maritime charts since its size and location present a potential hazard to navigation. I 262nd Regiment Auburn, Stone, Edward F. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Huntington Park [M], Young, Fred F., Jr. Sgt. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Empire [M], Terry, James H. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. Pfc. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ansonia [F], Doherty, James J., Jr. S.Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newtonville [M], Steele, William J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Vega [M], Hattem, Monroe Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Albuquerque [M], Abatemarco, Michael F. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Jersey City [F], Schlerf, Fred J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Berg, Fred W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berkeley [M], Williamson, Donald E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. Hdq. Co. D 264th Regiment Detroit, Furmark, Carl E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Sciarra, Robert J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kansas City, Rigdon, Norman L. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Paramus [M], Franco, Pablo G. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pensacola [R], Henderson, Dewey A. Pvt. Documents about the attack remained classified until 1996. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bessemer [M], Stewart, Roger H. Pfc. The Lopoldville was one of two troopships in a formation with four warships: two British destroyers, and one British and one French frigate. Co. B 264th Regiment Colerain [F], Leopard, John P. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Lima, Cummins, Jack C. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Bangor [M], Stelmok, Frank Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dedham [M], Mayers, Raymond J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rockville Center [M], Kraemer, Bernard J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Birkholz, Everett E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Alexander, J. D. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Minersville [M], Reed, Seth W. T/5. Co. A 264th Regiment, Faerber, Richard P. Pfc. . Several hundred Allied vessels in the harbor at Cherbourg might have served as rescue craft, but all had cold engines while many of their crewmen were ashore celebrating the holiday. SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Hdq. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. From his web site: "H.M.S. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Ferndale [M], Shaver, Glen B. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Spokane, Rodal, Paul M. T. Sgt. "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait," produced by Waller's daughter . Co. B 264th Regiment Albany, Barr, Hugh R. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. Co. I 264th Regiment Tiptonville, Gillespie, John O. Pfc. Official death notices after the sinking of the SS Leopoldville were sent out slowly over months and were vague of details in an effort to keep information about the disaster away from the public. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. [3], She had 8,458 cubic feet (239.5m3) of refrigerated cargo space. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Cacace, Anthony F. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Sullivan [M], Verash, Leslie F. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wabash [M], Houchen, Donald R. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Vallee, Ernest D. T/4. Co. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Smith, Robert J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Stull, Ray S. T/4. Co. K 262nd Regiment Florence, Husby, Garland O. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Harriman, Jones, Henry M. Pvt. His body was recovered. Hdq. Unfortunately limbs were being broken when they landed on the torpedo tubes and other fixed equipment on the starboard side of the upper deck; some men fell between the two vessels and were crushed as the two vessels crashed into each other. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. Hdq. In May 1940 converted by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) to a troop transport. Co. F 262nd Regiment Seligman [F], Vasquez, John G. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], Kuchta, Frank J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Brighton, Quinonez, Joe J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Waltham [M], Thibodeau, Joseph E. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Widener [F], Field, Henry, Jr. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Iron River, Kritselis, Christ A. Pvt. Leopoldville.org is an online memorial seeking to raise the awareness of the tragedy and reach the families of the disaster victims. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. SS Lopoldville Belgian troopship being used by the British, sunk by a German U-Boat off the coast of Cherbourg, France on Christmas Eve 1944.