Co. E 262nd Regiment San Francisco [M], Olivas, Magdaleno Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Lenoir, Rogers, Robert A. Pfc. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Fogelsonger, Harry F. Pfc. 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. Lt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mullins, McCurley, James W. Pfc. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hudson [F], Bissett, Willett R. Pfc. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Washington [R], Mosako, Alva G. Sgt. The incident is considered to be the largest military. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Atlanta [F], Simmons, Chester B., Jr Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment South Haven [M], Wincheski, Albin J. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. Co. B 264th Regiment Huntington, Bowyer, James M., Jr. Sgt. [2], In 1936 two Bauer-Wach low-pressure exhaust turbines were added, each driving one of the shafts via double-reduction gearing and a Fttinger fluid coupling. Co. C 264th Regiment Erie [M], Taylor, Jay W. Pfc. He went below on a makeshift wooden staircase to where hammocks were hung four high. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona [M], Sellers, Benjamin F., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. Hdq. Co. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Co. L 262nd Regiment Minden, Cole, Edgle W. Pfc. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. Med. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. 1st Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Haverhill [M], De Piero, Louis A. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Coldwater [M], Morgan, James L. Pfc. Hdq. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. Pfc. Co. Co. [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. I 262nd Regiment Bronx [M], Turisk, Isadore Pvt. SS Leopoldville: Some Books, Journals, Primary Sources 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Woodbine [M], Kennedy, Abe H., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. Co. Co. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). Med. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. 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 Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Mattapan [M], Lemos, Anthony Pfc. Hdq. In remembrance of the Leopoldville | Chester County Press Co. C 264th Regiment Woodside, NYC, Tilzer, David Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cloverport [M], Schlueter, Harold W. Pfc. Co. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mill Creek [M], Essex, Aaron W. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment York [R], Drivick, Joseph J. Sgt. 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. I 264th Regiment Harrisburg [M], Molinsky, Charles Pfc. 262nd Regiment Riverside [M], Carson, Marshall Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], King, Edward Pvt. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Davis, Raymond Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Foge, Francis J. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment St. Elino, Howard, James L. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. Advertising poster for cruises aboard the SS Leopoldville At 9 am on December 24 th, they finally set sail. Co. C 264th Regiment St. Louis [F], Suntinger, Clarence M. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Poughkeepsie [M], Bassett, John E. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment McClellandtown [M], Chalkan, Michael, Jr. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Scott, William E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Tarboro, Furr, Fred D. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Peter Acri was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. F 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Stull, Ray S. T/4. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Vallee, Ernest D. T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. [3], In 1939 the UK Admiralty chartered Lopoldville. I 262nd Regiment Brighton, Quinonez, Joe J. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rice, Walter H. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Huntingdon, Bixler, Bruce E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Louisville [M], Dancy, John B. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee Center [M], Vogel, Frank S. Pfc. Leopoldville.org - Home - Facebook I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone Park, NYC [M], Tassi, Louis 1st Sgt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Hazel, Evans, Luther O. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Heidelberg [M], Mortimer, James E. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Temple, Eugene R. T/5. Co. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. Sgt. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Martinsville [M], Roberson, William G. Pfc. I 264th Regiment San Diego, Robles, Nabor P. Pvt. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. The 96-year-old World War II veteran takes center stage in a new, one-hour documentary airing at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 on WHRO. 262nd Regiment Hartford [M], Carlson, Francis M. Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wesson [M], McBay, James D. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Shreveport [F], Henderson, John M. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Houston [F], Horne, Albert C. Pfc. Co. An unknown number of British soldiers died. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Nassif, Assaph J. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] Co. D 264th Regiment N. Baltimore, Herrman, Robert E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wallington [M], Shand, James E. Pfc. 2d. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Stewart, Walter K. Pfc. Co. [7] Belated efforts by ships including USSPC-1225 rescued some survivors.[8]. Co. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Means [M], Erwin, Ordest H. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clayton [M], Rzemek, Edward W. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Auburn, Stone, Edward F. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Lebensart, Frederick Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rye [M], Blaskowski, Benjamin J. S. Sgt. A Christmas Eve tragedy kept secret: The story of the 1944 sinking of Leopoldville - 66th Division 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Gable, Wayne W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dexter [M], Higgins, John W., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Viper [M], Ferguson, Richard J. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Dover, Juskus, Carl F. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Worcester [F], Tambascia, Dominic G. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. Lopoldville was 478feet 8inches (145.90m) long, with a beam of 62feet 2inches (18.95m). Co. B 264th Regiment Lima, Cummins, Jack C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Alexander, J. D. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Apollo [M], Debuski, Michael Pfc. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Port Huron [M], Miller, George W. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Det. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Long Branch, Hine, Harry C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Finger [M], McCorkle, Wallace Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Herndon [M], Zubal, John J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [F], Strobel, Robert H. Pfc. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Dillon [M], Doyle, Willis W. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Paramus [M], Franco, Pablo G. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pittsfield [F], Patterson, Thomas H. S. Sgt. His body was recovered. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. Co. 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. Co. E 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Warring, Hugh N. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Stevens Point, Gaudynski, Raymond W. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. Where my research determined the final disposition of the body it is indicated as follows: [M] body never recovered; [F] body buried in France; [R] body returned to the United States for burial, Carlton, Garlan Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Sumter [M], Loftis, James L. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Maiuri, Peter Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Mahanoy City [F], Chambers, Robert L. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Delta [M], De Silva, Philip E. Pfc. Co. I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Ellett, Joseph S. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. Of the 2,235 US servicemen on board, about 515 are presumed to have gone down with the ship. Co. K 262nd Regiment Baltimore [M], Hawkins, Robert E. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment New Bloomfield [R], Bathke, Oliver C. Pfc. Co. 264th Regiment Beech, Conn, Curtiss Pvt. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Leopoldville Disaster 1944 - Images All Disaster Msimages.Org Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt. Med. SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Lopoldville was in a diamond formation with four escorts; the destroyers HMSBrilliant and HMSAnthony, the frigate HMSHotham, and the French frigate Croix de Lorraine, and another troopship, Cheshire. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. 'The Silent Soldier' Tells One Veteran's Story Of Surviving - WBUR Co. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plymouth [M], Yaeger, George A. Pfc. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Brogden, Lee R. S. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Fowlers Knob, Killeen, John W. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stover [M], Martinsen, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clinton [M], Smrkovski, Clarence C. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Malden [M], Hope, James H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Selma [M], Kerr, Ian H. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment St. Joseph, Price, Chester E. T. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Winona [M], Winstead, Rufus B. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC, Cappello, Dominick J. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. 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. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bonner Springs [M], Bowling, Everett R. Pvt. 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. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. People missing from this listing? This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Columbus [F], Smith, Henry A. Cpl. 3rd Bat. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hammond [M], White, Vernon W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Manchester [F], Miller, Douglas F., Jr. Pvt. Hdq. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Alhambra, Aprea, Fred Pfc. 264th Regiment Mt. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Grand Junction, Lowenhagen, Theodore C. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Crested Butte, McGee, Everett L. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Cornell, Hover, James E. T/5. Co. Witness to War: Preserving The Oral Histories of Combat Veterans Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. (Later Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA). Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitehall [M], McVety, Robert L. Pvt. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mansfield, Forman, Gerald Pvt. 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. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Williamsville [M], Walz, Carl J., Jr. S. Sgt. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Nemacolin [F], Daugherty, Mervin R. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [F], Estlund, Robert O. Pvt. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Orleans [M], Arnold, Albert J. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Crestview [R], Barwick, Eugene H. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Providence [F], Hodosh, Leonard J. Pfc. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. Co. K 264th Regiment Fort Collins, Ortega, Joe B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Griffith, George O. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Macon [M], Buhler, Glen L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. 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. B 264th Regiment Indianapolis, Scribner, James S. Pvt. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ocean Springs [M], Carter, Audie L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Harlowtown [M], Rott, Robert J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Peoria, Godelas, Peter T. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Colorado Springs, Struble, Frank P. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Mc Hugh, Dean J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], Kuchta, Frank J. Pfc. S.D. Hdq. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Salem, De Martini, Howard W. S. Sgt. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. KAY, THOMAS (23), Gunlayer, SS Leopoldville, Royal Navy, 01/07/1921 ~ 26/03/2002, Survived the sinking of the Muncaster Castle and later when the Leopoldville was sunk. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. The trip was approximately 9 hours, and the troopship was about 5 miles [or one hour] outside of Cherbourg when it was torpedoed by a German submarine. Co. E 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Perry, Carl R. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Shelbyville, Clark, John W. Pfc. I 264th Regiment [F], Machado, Frank R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Knoxville [M], Mixon, Robert L. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Niagara Falls, Turner, Kenneth J. Pfc. Hdq. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. I 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Tartaro, Joseph F. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Roanoke Rapids [M], Russ, Paisley E. S. Sgt. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Seebert, Wilson, Willie P. Pfc. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kirkwood [F], Matthews, Leonard E. T/4. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. They are among an estimated few dozen in the nation and the only Houstonians left who survived the Dec. 24, 1944, sinking of the troop transport ship, the SS Leopoldville. Co. [6] Allied forces enjoying their Christmas Eve dinner in Cherbourg failed to mobilize a rescue effort before Lopoldville sank by the stern at 20:40. Med. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. 262nd Regiment Wichita, Polk, Arthur D. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Ferndale [M], Shaver, Glen B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Evansville [M], Weeks, Ulysses B. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newtonville [M], Steele, William J. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Flintstone [M], Berigtold, Raymond E. Pfc. It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brownville, Ash, Robert L. S. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Detroit, Furmark, Carl E. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Norton [R], Long, Robert H., Jr. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Buffalo, Sansone, Richard F. Pfc. Co. Co. D 264th Regiment Lattimer Mines, Lowry, Glenn E. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Stamford [M], Viets, Paul R. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ansonia [F], Doherty, James J., Jr. S.Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Madisonville [M], Welch, Virgel R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. Co. H 262nd Regiment Dana [M], Cornwell, Clinton J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Vega [M], Hattem, Monroe Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Contreras, Gregorio V. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Grant, Irving Pvt. The turbines increased Lopoldville's total power to 1,197 NHP. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Oakland [M], Crain, Hal F. Capt. She had a depth of 35feet 0inches (10.67m) and a draught of 25feet 9.75inches (7.8677m). Hdq. The Silent Soldier and the Portrait | KPBS Public Media I 262nd Regiment Tinton [M], Lottes, Clarence E. Pfc. Pfc. As far as any threat from the German Navy, the Kriegsmarine, since the D-Day landings in June, hundreds of thousands of Allied troops had crossed the English Channel without being attacked. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Benda, Leonard F. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. [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. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Dominguez, Joe Pvt. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. Det. 389 likes. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pueblo [M], Berube, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. Hdq. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. I 262nd Regiment West Caldwell [M], House, Russell S. S. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Silver Creek [R], Damsky, Daniel S. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Wheelersburg [M], Weaver, Irvin J., Jr. Sgt. Hdq. Co. 2nd Bat. Co. E 262nd Regiment Fresno [M], Nelson, Carl A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Catalano, Angelo G. Sgt. Det. I 264th Regiment Tulsa [M], Fisher, James O. . A Christmas Eve Disaster: The Sinking of the SS Lopoldville Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment West Branch [M], Paulsen, Roy E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. Co. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. Med. Co. C 264th Regiment Steelton [M], Shevera, Edward T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. Pfc.