I 264th Regiment Herkimer [M], Holleran, James R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment NYC, Robbins, Jerome Pvt. [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Tarboro, Furr, Fred D. Pfc. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamtramck [M], Schramm, Warren C. S. Sgt. She was converted for use as a troopship in the Second World War, and on December 24, 1944, while sailing between Southampton and Cherbourg, was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-486. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Murray, Samuel L. Pvt. The. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. On December 24, 1944, Lt. Gerhard Meyer, German submarine commander of the U 486 fired a torpedo that sank the S.S. Leopoldville as it transported 2,000 American soldiers to reinforce the Battle of the Bulge. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Alhambra, Aprea, Fred Pfc. Med Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). I 264th Regiment Tulsa [M], Fisher, James O. Co. L 262nd Regiment Highland Park, Morehouse, F.R. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. Advertising poster for cruises aboard the SS Leopoldville At 9 am on December 24 th, they finally set sail. It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking. [6] While the other escorts searched for the U-boat, HMSBrilliant came alongside the sinking ship. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Empire [M], Terry, James H. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Spartanburg [M], Phasey, Victor E. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment St. Louis [F], Suntinger, Clarence M. Pfc. 1937 lengthened. Cussler asserts[10] that the wreck is wrongly located, its true position being about a mile to the south. I 264th Regiment [F], Machado, Frank R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Bradenback, Norman U. Co. B 264th Regiment Ponca City, Wellborn, Charles B., III Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Louisville [M], Dancy, John B. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. Pfc. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. Co. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Knoxville [M], Mixon, Robert L. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment North Adams [M], Skinner, Charles V. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hannastown [M], Welsh, Robert D. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Henryville [M], Kocsis, Anton Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment New England, Hendrickson, Chester B. T. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Winona [M], Winstead, Rufus B. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee Center [M], Vogel, Frank S. Pfc. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Co. B 264th Regiment Oak Park [M], Dronenberg, Donald P. T. Sgt. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. [6] There was an insufficient number of life jackets,[1] and few troops participated in the poorly supervised lifeboat drill as Lopoldville sailed from Southampton at 09:00 24 December as part of convoy WEP-3 across the English Channel to Cherbourg. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pharron [M], McKenzie, Daniel W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Benson, Edward E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], McVey, Walter F., Jr. Pfc. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Freeport [M], Ragle, Billie K. T. Sgt. Det. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. To avoid any further injuries, if possible, all our hammocks were brought up from our mess-decks below and laid on the starboard upper deck to cushion the fall of the soldiers as they landed.". Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Pleasant Mount [M], Cybak, Harry, Jr. 1st. Co. K 262nd Regiment Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Harlowtown [M], Rott, Robert J. Pfc. In 1998 the History Channel broadcast the documentary film Cover Up: The Sinking of the SS Lopoldville which included interviews with numerous survivors of the sinking of the ship from the 66th Infantry Division and sailors from the US Navy who attempted to save them by pulling them out of the water. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ooltewah [M], Cannon, Fay Pvt. The true story of the Christmas Eve torpedoing of the S.S. Leopoldville carrying 2200 American troops from Portsmouth, England to Cherbourg, France. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical Co. H 262nd Regiment Williamsville [M], Walz, Carl J., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. I 264th Regiment Tiptonville, Gillespie, John O. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. Hdq. 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. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. Pfc. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lyndonville, Bradley, Claude P., Jr. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Fall River [M], Stenquist, Helmer R. Pvt. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Mc Hugh, Dean J. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Vega [M], Hattem, Monroe Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Houston [F], Horne, Albert C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Lapinski, Stanley J. Pvt. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Manhattan, NYC [M], Carlson, Carl Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Corona, NYC [M], Cammarano, Michael P. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment, Vanderpool, Fred A. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Fogelsonger, Harry F. Pfc. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Sarepta, Fried, Simon Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Bryan [M], Obryan, Glenn A. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Malden [M], Hope, James H. Pfc. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. Co. 262nd Regiment Wichita, Polk, Arthur D. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Schurig, Russell E. Pfc. This In Memorium list is provided by Allan Andrade from his book Leopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Co. E 264th Regiment Orange [M], Taylor, Delbert L. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. Med. I 264th Regiment Norton [R], Long, Robert H., Jr. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Clearwater, Lemke, Otis C. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Witham, Charles W. Sgt. Det. Co. A 264th Regiment, Tedford, Joe E. Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Warring, Hugh N. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Webb [M], Thompson, Robert L. Pfc. Co. Med. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Co. Co. D 264th Regiment Boonton [F], Schiller, Arthur Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. Co. K 264th Regiment Flintstone [M], Berigtold, Raymond E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. Glenn Elvin Lowry and Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Heim, James V. Pfc. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. Co. K 262nd Regiment Providence, De Resta, Antonio, Jr. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gary [M], Bouse, Oren A. Sgt. Leopoldville.org is an online memorial seeking to raise the awareness of the tragedy and reach the families of the disaster victims. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbia [M], Milam, Neal Sgt. Med. Co. Det. Co. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Mugan, Joseph P. Pvt. On Christmas Eve 1944, more than 2,000 American soldiers were aboard the troop ship SS Lopoldville crossing the English Channel to France, when it was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sank.. Co. B 264th Regiment Herndon [M], Zubal, John J. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Rochester [F], Clark, Reginald J., Jr. Cpl. Co. H 262nd Regiment McClellandtown [M], Chalkan, Michael, Jr. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Camp Seale [M], Springfield, James F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Northvale [M], De Prima, Frank T/5. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Roanoke Rapids [M], Russ, Paisley E. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Elkton [M], Brown, John W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Walters, Gerald E. Sgt. Ironically, his remains were positively identified by Leopoldville survivor Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. Med. Smith (Center) with 2 unidentified buddies Anyone seeking additional information about the Leopoldville disaster or who wishes to contribute a photo of a relative to this In Memoriam page should contact Leopoldville disaster author/historian Allan Andrade via e-mail at [email protected]. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Borovich, Sam Pvt. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dandridge [M], Black, Charles H. Pfc. Med. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Dillon [M], Doyle, Willis W. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. 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. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wallington [M], Shand, James E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Minersville [M], Reed, Seth W. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Canon, Carl L. S. Sgt. Det. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Smith, Robert J. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Wintle, Russell E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ocean Springs [M], Carter, Audie L. Pvt. Co. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cloverport [M], Schlueter, Harold W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. Det. The sailors claimed that they arrived after the sinking of the ship and that most of the men who they pulled out of the water had already frozen to death in the water by the time they arrived on the scene. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. E 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Pickett, Joe D. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. William P. Quinlan Pfc. Artist Richard Rockwell, whose college roommate died on the SS Leopoldville, drew this illustration of the troopship sinking after it was torpedoed by a German submarine, the U-486, on . Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Williams, Lavere R. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Herndon [F], Ross, William C. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Crestview [R], Barwick, Eugene H. Pvt. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment St. Joseph, Price, Chester E. T. Sgt. 389 likes. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Tucker, Warren C. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Hope [M], Harman, Cecil C. Pfc. 2d. [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. Co. F 262nd Regiment Florence, Roberts, Marzell Pvt. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Duffield [M], Nunn, Melvin E. Sgt. Co. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC, Cappello, Dominick J. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. I 264th Regiment Bangor [M], Stelmok, Frank Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Sciarra, Robert J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. Hdq. 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 Niles, Meyers, Donald G. S. Sgt. 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. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment [F], Lewandowski, George J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Wheelersburg [M], Weaver, Irvin J., Jr. Sgt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brighton [F], Murchison, Rob R. Pfc. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Manchester [F], Miller, Douglas F., Jr. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. Hdq. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. 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. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. Sgt. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Welch, Donald P. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Shreveport [F], Henderson, John M. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Crested Butte, McGee, Everett L. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Red Boiling Springs[M], Henderson, Edward L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Trinidad, Reeder, Harold P. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Calhoun Falls [M], Moseley, James O. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pocatello, Christensen, Calvin G. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lake Forest [M], Papineau, George J. Cpl. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment N. Baltimore, Herrman, Robert E. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Wilson, Lawrence, Luther M. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Cuccia, Salvatore C. Pvt. This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Silver Creek [R], Damsky, Daniel S. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Akron [M], De Soto, Claude Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. Henry Miner lost many friends in the sinking of the SS Leopoldville, including one who gave him a diary to return to his family should anything happen to him. 262nd Regiment Reno [M], Lavigne, Richard M. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Frye [M], Auclair, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stover [M], Martinsen, Raymond B. S. Sgt. In May 1940 converted by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) to a troop transport. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. On Christmas Eve, 1944, a German U-boat torpedoed the troopship SS Leopoldville, sending 800 U.S. soldiers to their death. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lockwood [M], Privett, Lawrence E. 1st Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Moline, Taylor, Robert H. Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Selma [M], Kerr, Ian H. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. See also Muncaster Castle list Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bonner Springs [M], Bowling, Everett R. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Waverly [M], Rilling, Marvin L. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Indianapolis, Rowland, Elmer D. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment San Antonio, Green, Herman N. Pvt. Det. Co. K 262nd Regiment Washington [R], Mosako, Alva G. Sgt. S.D. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood Pfc. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Peoria, Godelas, Peter T. Pfc. Richard Trout Dreisbach was born on February 24, 1926, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dedham [M], Mayers, Raymond J. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Roxbury, Bouffard, Joseph C. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. We have place for a photo as well if provided. The soldiers' regimental command structure was fragmented by loading troops as they arrived rather than according to their units. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mebane [M], Moore, Clifton B. Pfc. Det. Sequel to Survivors of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Long Branch, Hine, Harry C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lincoln [F], Kibart, Francis E. Pvt. Det. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment [M], Campbell, Tez V. Pvt. He was one of seven children and the oldest of four boys. Co. Det. I 262nd Regiment Ambridge, Saska, Harry J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Rogersville [M], Anderson, Marvin C. Pvt.
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