Co. E 262nd Regiment Versailles [M], Bonde, Carl R., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Alton [M], Willcoxen, Donald E. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Harlowtown [M], Rott, Robert J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Shelbyville, Clark, John W. Pfc. 1st Lt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hillsboro, Brisendine, Bruce F. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hammond [M], White, Vernon W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Henryville [M], Kocsis, Anton Pfc. 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]. I 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Borovich, Sam Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Red Boiling Springs[M], Henderson, Edward L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Co. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston City [M], Goble, John W. T. Sgt. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pharron [M], McKenzie, Daniel W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Tener, Ralph M. Pvt. Hdq. Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Stewart, Walter K. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Akron [M], De Soto, Claude Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. Hdq. While the escorts focused on searching for the U-boat and rescuing survivors, they failed to respond to blinking light signals from Cherbourg. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Williams, Lavere R. Pvt. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Buffalo, Sansone, Richard F. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Norton [R], Long, Robert H., Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Alexander, J. D. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Tinton [M], Lottes, Clarence E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Bronx [M], Turisk, Isadore Pvt. 1st Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Crested Butte, McGee, Everett L. Pvt. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Med. Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment NYC, Hoffman, Leslie E. 1st Lt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Huntington Park [M], Young, Fred F., Jr. Sgt. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment, Heffernan, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Hopkinton, Jackson, Lucius E. Pfc. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Wells, Donald E. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Finger [M], McCorkle, Wallace Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Providence, De Resta, Antonio, Jr. Sgt. Lt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mullins, McCurley, James W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Samford [M], Otis, Fred L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Albany, Barr, Hugh R. Pfc. [3], In 1939 the UK Admiralty chartered Lopoldville. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Trinidad, Reeder, Harold P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment West Branch [M], Paulsen, Roy E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. Co. Co. The dedication reads: To the eight hundred American men who were lost with the Lopoldville, Christmas Eve 1944 near Cherbourg, France. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plymouth [M], Yaeger, George A. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. Co. After her cargo hold was fitted with rudimentary benches, the ship completed 24 cross-Channel crossings, transporting more than 120,000 troops. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mckees Rocks [M], Hoffenberg, Jennings L. Pfc. Det. Leslie G. Abbott from Maple Rapids, Michigan was born on February 27, 1926. We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. B 264th Regiment Rudolph [M], Moser, Richard E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Weehawken [M], Miles, Robert F. S. Sgt. 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. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Amarillo, Wiley, William H. T/5. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lancaster [M], Kopczewski, Anthony W. Pvt. Glenn Elvin Lowry and Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Caruso, Thomas A. Pvt. Brilliant went along the port side of the troopship we had put our starboard fenders over the side; the sea swell was causing a rise and fall of between 8 ft and 12 ft. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Shattuck, Ritthaler, Frank, Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Oakland, Perry, Joe J. T/5. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hendersonville [F], Smith, James P. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Contreras, Gregorio V. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Molinos, Menalo, Charles F. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. 2d. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Scranton [M], Sloan, Wilbur J., Jr. Sgt. Co. Co. Co. 262nd Regiment Dalton [M], Zellner, Harold M. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Arkansas City [M], South, Merle W. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Vallee, Ernest D. T/4. Co. C 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], McVey, Walter F., Jr. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Bowman, Brown, Dessie W. Pvt. Co. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Louisville [M], Dancy, John B. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Nassau, [M], Zaloga, Edward J. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. [4], The ship was built with two 1,019 nhp 4-cylinder quadruple-expansion steam engines which had cylinder diameters of 28.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2516 inch (73.5cm), 3378 inch (86cm), 48716 inch (123cm) and 6878 inch (175cm) diameter by 48716 inch (123cm) stroke. Co. 2nd Bat. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Tuscola [M], Cross, Leonard J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Creed, Robert W. S. Sgt. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Park, Brady, Douglas F. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. Det. I 262nd Regiment Houston [F], Horne, Albert C. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Belmont [M], Pancheri, Joseph A. S. Sgt. Co. Private John Pordon, 19, from San Francisco, boarded the Leopoldville around 2:30 in the morning. PFC. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Grad, Robert A. Pvt. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Co. L 262nd Regiment Evansville [M], Weeks, Ulysses B. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Poulton, Glenn E. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Whitehall, Peters, Howard C. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Crestview [R], Barwick, Eugene H. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Danbury, ONeil, Grant P. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ooltewah [M], Cannon, Fay Pvt. Sequel to Survivors of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lake Forest [M], Papineau, George J. Cpl. Co. C 264th Regiment Cincinnati, Hunston, Russell E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Louisville [F], Gulley, Eula T. Pfc. Hdq. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Kerrville [M], Roberts, Wardell J. Sgt. Hdq. Det. Co. K 262nd Regiment Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. Med. Brilliant attempted radio communications, but could not communicate directly with the Americans at Fort L'Ouest in Cherbourg because the Americans used a different radio frequency and could not read the British code. Co. B 264th Regiment Ponca City, Wellborn, Charles B., III Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Belleville, Vester, Richard H. Pfc. Co. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. In May 1940 converted by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) to a troop transport. I 264th Regiment Galveston [M], Jeter, G. C., Jr. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Colerain [F], Leopard, John P. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment, Vanderpool, Fred A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dexter [M], Higgins, John W., Jr. Pfc. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. Hdq. Med. Co. F. 262nd Regiment Croton-on-Hudson [M], Bartelena, Dante J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment East Hampton [M], Cram, Ralph D., Jr. Pvt. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. 1st Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment Houston [R], Ayala, Modesto Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Selsbee [M], Head, Art S. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Doughman, William O. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brighton [F], Murchison, Rob R. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. Co. 1st Bat. After the war, the soldiers were also ordered at discharge not to talk about the sinking of SS Lopoldville to the press and told that their GI benefits as civilians would be canceled if they did so. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. 2d. Det. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Rosslyn, Frank, Jony A. T/5. I 264th Regiment New Castle [R], Sweet, Robert C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Seligman [F], Vasquez, John G. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Center [M], Appleby, Preston B. Co. [6] While the other escorts searched for the U-boat, HMSBrilliant came alongside the sinking ship. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. She was converted for use as a troopship in the Second World War, and while sailing between Southampton and Cherbourg, was torpedoed and sunk by the U-486. Co. D 264th Regiment Fowlers Knob, Killeen, John W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Webb [M], Thompson, Robert L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Perea, Joaquin Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Auburn, Stone, Edward F. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Sevierville [M], Holmes, William K. Pfc. The true story of the Christmas Eve torpedoing of the S.S. Leopoldville carrying 2200 American troops from Portsmouth, England to Cherbourg, France. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Hdq. Co. K 264th Regiment Minersville [M], Reed, Seth W. T/5. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamtramck [M], Schramm, Warren C. S. Sgt. Or perhaps additional information?If you wish to add a crewmember to the listing we would need most of this information: ship name, nationality, name, dob, place of birth, service (merchant marine, ), rank or job on board. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. Pfc. Det. 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. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Winona [M], Winstead, Rufus B. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Long Branch, Hine, Harry C. Pvt. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Duffield [M], Nunn, Melvin E. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Colorado Springs, Struble, Frank P. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Knoxville [M], Mixon, Robert L. Pfc. Med. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment North Branch [M], Winters, Cornelius D., Jr. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pass Christian [M], Baker, Elmer A. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hornsbyville [F], Goins, Charles E. Pvt. Det. . I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. Pvt. He went below on a makeshift wooden staircase to where hammocks were hung four high. Co. K 264th Regiment Fort Collins, Ortega, Joe B. Pfc. Peter L. Acri Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. In 1997, the 66th Infantry Division Monument was dedicated in Fort Benning, Georgia in memory of the soldiers who died aboard Lopoldville and also to those who survived the attack on Lopoldville but were later killed in action. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. Advertising poster for cruises aboard the SS Leopoldville At 9 am on December 24 th, they finally set sail. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Kessler, George Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment Winthrop [M], Hodgdon, Charles H. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. 1937 lengthened. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ashford [M], Hartley, Jack R. Pfc. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Charlotte, Cuskelly, Richard R. Pfc. 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. Hdq. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Harvey [M], Marcinkowski, Arthur A. Pfc. Co. Med. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dayton [M], Wells, Floyd K. Pfc. Hdq. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Birkholz, Everett E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Erie [M], Taylor, Jay W. Pfc. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Manhattan, NYC [M], Carlson, Carl Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. Co. K 262nd Regiment Baltimore [M], Hawkins, Robert E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], Bailey, William C. Pvt. While some soldiers joined the crew in departing lifeboats, many did not realize the ship was slowly sinking, and stayed aboard anticipating the ship would be towed ashore by a tug. Co. H 262nd Regiment Texas City [M], Foester, James C. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jackson Heights, NYC [M], Malczyk, Edwin J. Pvt. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Mugan, Joseph P. Pvt.