During WW2 many ships were lost to attacks by German and Italian surface ships, aircraft, submarines and mines. They were present everywhere, and they made many victims among the Allied Merchant fleet.
Fortunately, there were many people who survived these attacks, sometimes even more than once.
This section provides an overview of Antillean seamen and passengers who survived an attack by German and Italian ships, aircraft, submarines and mines.
In the overview below the following information is given:
LAST NAME, first name(s)
Position/rank/organisation
Place and date of birth
Information about the attack.
AANHOLT, Willem Confesor van
AB Sailor
Curaçao, 20 November 1895
survived the attack on troop transport vessel COSTA RICA (KNSM) by German aircraft, on 27 June 1941.
ABRAHAMSZ, Alejandro Eustacio
Steward
Bonaire, 29 March 1918
survived the attack on merchant vessel AMAZONE (KNSM) by U-333, on 6 May 1942.
ALBERTO, Ignacio Felicio
Fireman
Bonaire, 3 May 1918
survived the attack on merchant tanker SAN NICOLAS (LAGO) by U-502, on 16 February 1942.
Note. He also was a Schutter, before or after his period as Sailor.
ANGELA, Eugenio
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 17 February 1900
survived the attack on merchant vessel MEDEA (KNSM) by U-658, on 12 August 1942.
BEAUJON, Cornelis Hendrik
Third Officer
Curaçao, 14 November 1915
survived the attack on merchant tanker ROSALIA (CSM) by U-615, on 28 July 1943.
BEKEN, Mathias
Greaser
Curaçao, 14 March 1908
survived the attack on merchant vessel CRIJNSSEN (KNSM) by U-504, on 10 June 1942.
BLYDEN, Fred
Trimmer
Saba, 25 April 1906
survived the attack on merchant tanker SAN NICOLAS (LAGO) by U-502, on 16 February 1942.
BOOM, Johannes Isaac
Cadet RNLN
Curaçao, 22 July 1920
survived the attack on merchant tanker CORILLA (La Corona) by U-751, on 2 February 1942.
BOUDEWIJN, Alexis Federico
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 16 July 1893
survived the attack on merchant vessel HECTOR (KNSM) by U-103, on 24 May 1942.
BRANDBORG, Ernesto Hubertus
Carpenter
Curaçao, 3 November 1900
survived the attack on merchant vessel FLORA (KNSM) by U-159, on 18 June 1942.
CACHEMIR, Pablo Liberato
Cook
Curaçao, 17 August 1906
survived the attack on merchant vessel ASTREA (KNSM) by ENRICO TAZZOLI, on 5 March 1942.
CAMPAGNARD, Dionisio Alfred
Second Cook
Curaçao, 8 April 1921
survived the attack on merchant vessel SPAR (Hudig&Pieters) by U-593, on 5 August 1942.
CASTILLO, Hilario Obispo
Second Cook
Curaçao, 15 January 1906
survived the attack on merchant vessel ASTREA (KNSM) by ENRICO TAZZOLI, on 5 March 1942, and also survived the attack on merchant vessel TELAMON (KNSM) by U-160, on 25 July 1942.
CASTILLO, Vito Modesto
AB Sailor
Curaçao, 15 June 1912
survived the attack on merchant vessel FLORA (KNSM) by U-159, on 18 June 1942.
CHIRINO, Cesar Antonio
Steward
Curaçao, 21 October 1917
survived the attack on whale factory ship KOSMOS II (Norway) by U-624, on 29 October 1942.
CHRISTOPHER, Janijen
Trimmer
St. Martin, 29 November 1913
survived the attack on merchant ship SURINAME (KNSM) by U-558, on 13 September 1942.
CICILIA, Matias Gregorio
Quartermaster
Bonaire, 24 February 1896
survived the attack on merchant tanker TIA JUANA (LAGO) by U-502, on 16 February 1942.
CLARINDA, Niceforo Alejandro
Trimmer
Bonaire, 9 February 1917
survived the attack on merchant vessel BODEGRAVEN (KNSM) by U-547, on 2 July 1944.
CLEMENT, Florencio Sabino
AB Sailor
Curaçao, 27 October 1893
survived the attack on merchant vessel AMAZONE (KNSM) by U-333, on 6 May 1942.
CLEMENTINA, Louis Arturo
Trimmer
Curaçao, 21 June 1898
survived the attack on merchant vessel CERES (KNSM) by U-68, on 13 March 1943.
COFFIEL, Marcelino Olivier
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 26 April 1901
survived the attack on merchant vessel ASTREA (KNSM) by ENRICO TAZZOLI, on 5 March 1942.
COFFIEL, Simon Michael
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 29 September 1910
survived the attack on merchant vessel ASTREA (KNSM) by ENRICO TAZZOLI, on 5 March 1942.
COSSTER, Antonio Confesor
AB Sailor
Curaçao, 31 October 1889
survived the attack on merchant vessel FLORA (KNSM) by U-159, on 18 June 1942.
CRUZ, Pedro Rudolfo la
Fireman
Curaçao, 19 May 1909
survived the attack on merchant vessel AMAZONE (KNSM) by U-333, on 6 May 1942.
CIJNTJE, Hose Maria
Carpenter
Curaçao, 4 September 1918
survived the attack on merchant vessel MEDEA (KNSM) by U-658, on 12 August 1942.
DAANTJE, Josef Antonio
AB Sailor
Curaçao, 12 June 1898
survived the attack on merchant vessel ASTREA (KNSM) by ENRICO TAZZOLI, on 5 March 1942.
DAMMERS, Damaso Constan Merlo
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 11 December 1913
survived the attack on merchant vessel CRIJNSSEN (KNSM) by U-504, on 10 June 1942.
DORTALINA, Thomas Antonio
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 15 October 1914
survived the attack on steam tanker AMSTERDAM (Petr Ind Mij) by U-66, on 16 April 1942.
DUINKERK, James Clifton
Second Cook
Statia, 23 August 1901
survived the attack on submarine tender COLOMBIA (KNSM) by U-516, on 27 February 1943.
ELIZA, Luis Alejandro
AB Sailor
Curaçao, 27 February 1908
survived the attack on merchant vessel HECTOR (KNSM) by U-103, on 24 May 1942.
ENGELHARDT, Armando Tomas
Fireman
Bonaire, 21 December 1917
survived the attack on merchant tanker TIA JUANA (LAGO) by U-502, on 16 February 1942.
EVERY, Peter John
AB Sailor
Saba, 1 April 1894
survived the attack on tanker VALERA (LAGO) by U-518, on 7 March 1944.
FARIES, Fabian Daniel
Oiler
Curaçao, 20 January 1894
survived the attack on merchant vessel ASTREA (KNSM) by ENRICO TAZZOLI, on 5 March 1942.
FRANCISCA, Marcelli Alexander
Fireman/Oiler
Curaçao, 3 May 1904
survived the attack on merchant vessel ASTREA (KNSM) by ENRICO TAZZOLI, on 5 March 1942. And survived the attack on merchant vessel FAUNA (KNSM) by U-558, on 18 May 1942.
GEORGE, Francisco Jeronimo
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 11 May 1911
survived the attack on merchant tanker ORANJESTAD (LAGO) by U-156, on 16 February 1942.
GIJSBERTA, José Antonio
Carpenter
Curaçao, 26 July 1907
survived the attack on merchant vessel HECTOR (KNSM) by U-103, on 24 May 1942.
HOUT, Gilio Jacobus van den
Boatswain
Curaçao, 20 July 1905
survived the attack on merchant vessel HECTOR (KNSM) by U-103, on 24 May 1942.
IGNATIA, Pedrito Pablo
Oiler
Curaçao, 20 October 1904
survived the attack on merchant vessel ASTREA (KNSM) by ENRICO TAZZOLI, on 5 March 1942.
ISENIA, Andres Avelino Confessor
AB Sailor
Curaçao, 11 November 1881
survived the attack on merchant vessel ASTREA (KNSM) by ENRICO TAZZOLI, on 5 March 1942.
ISENIA, Carlos Francisco
AB Sailor
Curaçao, 1 February 1913
survived the attack on merchant vessel HECTOR (KNSM) by U-103, on 24 May 1942.
JANGA, Antonio Pablo
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 30 June 1918
survived the attack on merchant vessel CERES (KNSM) by U-68, on 13 March 1943.
JANGA, Jordano Simon
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 2 August 1909
survived the attack on merchant vessel HECTOR (KNSM) by U-103, on 24 May 1942.
JANGA, Pablo Pedro
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 7 June 1907
survived the attack on merchant vessel CRIJNSSEN (KNSM) by U-504, on 10 June 1942.
JANSEN, Erwin Jerry
Passenger
Curaçao, 10 June 1936
survived the attack on passenger ship SIMON BOLIVAR (KNSM) by German mines, on 18 November 1939.
JANSEN, Gerardus Petrus
Passenger
Zaandam, 3 May 1911
survived the attack on passenger ship SIMON BOLIVAR (KNSM) by German mines, on 18 November 1939.
JANSEN-GALMEYER, Isabella Julia
Passenger
Curaçao, 19 March 1912
survived the attack on passenger ship SIMON BOLIVAR (KNSM) by German mines, on 18 November 1939.
JONGH, Theodorus Alexander de
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 26 February 1900
survived the attack on merchant vessel HECTOR (KNSM) by U-103, on 24 May 1942.
JULIANA, Miguel Vicento
AB Sailor
Curaçao, 18 July 1892
survived the attack on merchant vessel MEDEA (KNSM) by U-658, on 12 August 1942.
KNEVEL-PIETERSZ, Anna Maria
Passenger
Curaçao, 7 May 1904
survived the attack on passenger ship SIMON BOLIVAR (KNSM) by German mines, on 18 November 1939.
KROONSTAD, G.
Fireman
Bonaire, unknown date
survived the attack on merchant tanker ROSALIA (CSM) by U-615, on 27 July 1943.
LANNOY, Jesus Maria de
Cook
Curaçao, 25 December 1913
survived the attack on merchant vessel FLORA (KNSM) by U-159, on 18 June 1942.
LEITO, Grigorio Filippi
AB Sailor
Curaçao, 14 July 1898
survived the attack on merchant vessel FLORA (KNSM) by U-159, on 18 June 1942.
LEPELAARS-HELLMUND, Enriqueta Julieta
Passenger
Bonaire, 22 September 1896
survived the attack on passenger ship SIMON BOLIVAR (KNSM) by German mines, on 18 November 1939.
LUDOWIKA, Johannes Nicolaas
Greaser
Curaçao, 14 February 1904
survived the attack on merchant vessel HECTOR (KNSM) by U-103, on 24 May 1942.
MANUELA, Macario Apolito
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 2 January 1897
survived the attack on merchant vessel ASTREA (KNSM) by ENRICO TAZZOLI, on 5 March 1942.
MARIANO, Bernardo Fernando
Cook
Curaçao, 30 May 1909
survived the attack on merchant vessel AMAZONE (KNSM) by U-333, on 6 May 1942.
MARTES, Juliano Ernesto
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 16 August 1920
survived the attack on merchant vessel FLORA (KNSM) by U-159, on 18 June 1942.
MARTHA, Cornelis Theodoor Paulus
AB Sailor
Curaçao, 20 April 1904
survived the attack on merchant vessel ASTREA (KNSM) by ENRICO TAZZOLI, on 5 March 1942.
MARTIJN, Theodor Lodewijk
Chief Steward
Curaçao, 9 November 1892
survived the attack on merchant vessel AMAZONE (KNSM) by U-333, on 6 May 1942.
MARTINA, Alfredo Obispo
Steward
Curaçao, 25 February 1911
survived the attack on merchant vessel FLORA (KNSM) by U-159, on 18 June 1942.
MARTINA, Leon Anselmo
Steward
Curaçao, 21 April 1906
survived the attack on merchant vessel CERES (KNSM) by U-68, on 13 March 1943.
MARTINA, Rudolf Johan
Trimmer
Curaçao, 27 September 1920
survived the attack on merchant vessel BAARN (KNSM) by German aircraft, on 11 July 1943.
MARTIS, Johannes Foendador
AB Sailor
Curaçao, 8 March 1901
survived the attack on merchant vessel HECTOR (KNSM) by U-103, on 24 May 1942.
MAXWELL, Wilfred
AB Sailor
Saba, 16 March 1891
survived the attack on merchant vessel FLENSBURG (Halcyon Lijn) by U-201, on 9 October 1942.
MEY, Camilio Valentine de
AB Sailor
Curaçao, 16 April 1917
survived the attack on merchant vessel CRIJNSSEN (KNSM) by U-504, on 10 June 1942.
MONTANUS, Isaac Merced
AB Sailor
Curaçao, 24 September 1907
survived the attack on merchant vessel TRITON (KNSM) by U-558, on 2 June 1942.
NEELEMAN, Johanna Antonia
Passenger
Curaçao, 2 April 1930
survived the attack on passenger ship SIMON BOLIVAR (KNSM) by German mines, on 18 November 1939.
NICOLAAS, Rito
Quartermaster
Bonaire, 1900
survived the attack on merchant tanker SAN NICOLAS (LAGO) by U-502, on 16 February 1942.
NISSA, Victor Martir
Fireman
Curaçao, 6 March 1912
survived the attack on merchant vessel MEDEA (KNSM) by U-658, on 12 August 1942.
OLEANA, Gregorio
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 27 December 1897
survived the attack on merchant vessel HECTOR (KNSM) by U-103, on 24 May 1942.
OSEPA, Vincentius Paula
Fireman
Curaçao, 20 July 1891
survived the attack on merchant vessel FLORA (KNSM) by U-159 on 18 June 1942.
PARCIAL, Edilio Cipriano
Fireman
Curaçao, 27 September 1912
survived the attack on merchant vessel BAARN (KNSM) by German aircraft, on 11 July 1943.
PARCIAL, Johan Mari
Greaser
Curaçao, 14 November 1905
survived the attack on merchant vessel HECTOR (KNSM) by U-103, on 24 May 1942.
PIAR, Frederico
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 1914
survived the attack on merchant tanker SAN NICOLAS (LAGO) by U-502, on 16 February 1942.
PIETERSZ, Andres Vicente
Steward
Curaçao, 5 April 1918
survived the attack on merchant vessel HECTOR (KNSM) by U-103, on 24 May 1942.
Note. He later joined the Schutterij on Curaçao, and died as a soldier on 24 August 1944.
PINEDO, Juan Martinus
Boatswain
Curaçao, 30 January 1903
survived the attack on merchant vessel FLORA (KNSM) by U-159, on 18 June 1942.
PISAS, Thomas Martinus
Second Cook
Curaçao, 18 September 1913
survived the attack on merchant vessel HECTOR (KNSM) by U-103, on 24 May 1942.
POOL, Salomon Thomas de
Steward
Curaçao, 29 December 1907
survived the attack on merchant vessel ASTREA (KNSM) by ENRICO TAZZOLI, on 5 March 1942.
PROVENCE, Vicente German
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 31 March 1922
survived the attack on merchant vessel CRIJNSSEN (KNSM) by U-504, on 10 June 1942, and also survived the attack on merchant vessel LEBORE (USA) by U-172, on 13 June 1942.
Note. He later joined the Schutterij on Curaçao.
PUTTEN, William van
Fireman
Statia, unknown date
survived the attack on merchant tanker PEDERNALES (LAGO) by U-156, on 16 February 1942.
QUIRINDONGO, Juan Ramin
Second Cook
Curaçao, 11 September 1905
survived the attack on merchant vessel CRIJNSSEN (KNSM) by U-504, on 10 June 1942.
REGALES, Luis Serilio
Steward
Curaçao, 9 July 1917
survived the attack on merchant vessel FLORA (KNSM) by U-159, on 18 June 1942.
REINITA, Simion Roberto
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 1 June 1910
survived the attack on merchant vessel CRIJNSSEN (KNSM) by U-504, on 10 June 1942.
REYES, Jose Adolfo
Steward
Curaçao, 27 September 1888
survived the attack on merchant vessel CRIJNSSEN (KNSM) by U-504, on 10 June 1942.
RICHARDS, Byron Albert
Fireman
St. Martin, 10 February 1913
survived the attack on merchant tanker TIA JUANA (LAGO) by U-502, on 16 February 1942.
ROZEKRANS, Ramon Rosa de Lima
Fireman
Bonaire, 30 August 1915
survived the attack on merchant vessel FLORA (KNSM) by U-159, on 18 June 1942.
SARGOSA, Frans August
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 6 August 1901
survived the attack on merchant vessel MEDEA (KNSM) by U-658, on 12 August 1942.
SATURNILIA, Lorenzo Justiniano
Second Cook
Curaçao, 5 September 1916
survived the attack on merchant vessel AMAZONE (KNSM) by U-333, on 6 May 1942.
SCHOOP, Jose Maria Antonio
Oiler
Curaçao, 21 November 1898
survived the attack on merchant vessel VAN RENSSELAER (KNSM) by German mines, on 13 May 1940.
SCHOTBORG, Hipolito Florencio
Fireman
Curaçao, 27 October 1913
survived the capture on merchant vessel BARNEVELD (KNSM) by the German raider ADMIRAL VON SCHEER, on 21 January 1941, and later imprisonment as POW until September 1941.
SCHOTBORGH, Isbelio Leonardo
Cook
Curaçao, 6 November 1909
survived the attack on merchant vessel DRACO (KNSM) by U-155, on 5 August 1942.
SEMELEER, Emencio Hose
Fireman
Bonaire, 19 December 1922
survived the attack on merchant tanker TIA JUANA (LAGO) by U-502, on 16 February 1942.
SEMELER, Mauricio Tomas
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 22 September 1909
survived the attack on merchant tanker TIA JUANA (LAGO) by U-502, on 16 February 1942.
SPROTT, Bernan Johannes
Steward
Sint Eustatius, 22 November 1913
survived the attack on merchant tanker TIA JUANA (LAGO) by U-502, on 16 February 1942.
STATIA, Inario Jacinto
Trimmer
Bonaire, 1915
survived the attack on merchant tanker SAN NICOLAS (LAGO) by U-502, on 16 February 1942.
STATIE, Egidio Hendrik
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 1 September 1918
survived the attack on merchant vessel CRIJNSSEN (KNSM) by U-504, on 10 June 1942.
STATIE, Roberto
Quartermaster
Bonaire, 1 March 1910
survived the attack on merchant tanker ORANJESTAD (LAGO) by U-156, on 16 February 1942.
STATIE, Thomas Felipe
Quartermaster
Bonaire, 7 March 1920
survived the attack on merchant tanker ROSALIA (CSM) by U-615, on 27 July 1943.
STEWARD, Jubilus Augustine
Trimmer
St. Martin, 28 May 1915
survived the attack on merchant tanker SAN NICOLAS (LAGO) by U-502, on 16 February 1942.
THODE, Stefanus
AB Sailor
Bonaire, 2 September 1889
survived the attack on merchant vessel ASTREA (KNSM) by ENRICO TAZZOLI, on 5 March 1942.
Note. Died later on the merchant vessel CLIO (KNSM) in Colon (Panama) on 13 July 1944, because of an accident on board.
THOMAS, Francisco Caracciolo
Quartermaster
Bonaire, 14 June 1918
survived the attack on merchant tanker PEDERNALES (LAGO) by U-156, on 16 February 1942.
VELTMAN, Martha Johanna Louise
Passenger
Curaçao, 23 August 1924
survived the attack on passenger ship SIMON BOLIVAR (KNSM) by German mines, on 18 November 1939.
VELTMAN, Theresia Maria Johanna
Passenger
Curaçao, 30 March 1927
survived the attack on passenger ship SIMON BOLIVAR (KNSM) by German mines, on 18 November 1939.
WESSELS, Rosa Cruz Beatriz
Passenger
Curaçao, 29 July 1896
survived the attack on passenger ship SIMON BOLIVAR (KNSM) by German mines, on 18 November 1939.
WIEL, Hyacinthus Protus
Oiler
Curaçao, 12 September 1895
survived the attack on passenger ship SIMON BOLIVAR (KNSM) by German mines, on 18 November 1939.
WOODS, Cecil Desmond
AB Sailor
Saba, 4 November 1917
survived the attack on merchant tanker LA CARRIERE (United Kingdom), by U-156 on 25 February 1942.
WOODS, Henri Swinton
Fireman
Saba, 17 January 1912
survived the attack on merchant tanker SAN NICOLAS (LAGO) by U-502, on 16 February 1942.
Note. This survivor died later in the war, during the collision of tanker Punto Gorda on 18 September 1944.
WOODS, Walter
Quartermaster
Saba, unknown date
survived the attack on tanker VALERA (LAGO) by U-518, on 7 March 1944.