Sinking s.s. Simon Bolivar - TracesOfWar.com

On November 18th, 1939 the Dutch liner s.s. Simon Bolivar, with 265 passengers and 137 crew members on board, sailed along the British coast, when it near Harwich struck two mines and sunk. The minefield was laid the noght before by three German destroyers.

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Aksel, Alfred Johan Hendrik* October 26th, 1903
† November 18th, 1939

Coster, Hendrik Jan* March 23rd, 1897
† November 18th, 1939

Costers, Willem* January 27th, 1917
† November 18th, 1939

Driesen, Antonius Johannes Leonardus* January 12th, 1904
† November 18th, 1939

Gazendam, Nicolaas Laurens* May 22nd, 1897
† November 18th, 1939

Gestel, van, Hendrik* August 26th, 1913
† November 18th, 199

Gruijthuijzen, Gerardus Wouter* December 9th, 1913
† November 18th, 1939

Heusden, van, Hendrik Jan* March 7th, 1901
† November 18th, 1939

Hulst, van der, Theodorus Adrianus* December 12th, 1894
† November 18th, 1939

Koper, Engel* December 18th, 1910
† November 18th, 1939

Koster, Jacob* January 19th, 1896
† November 18th, 1939

Molenaar, Elias* October 1st, 1900
† November 18th, 1939

Oorschot, Johannes Hendrik* May 28th, 1906
† November 18th, 1939

Pallesen, Ferdinand Adrianus* June 28th, 1913
† November 18th, 1939

Penningh, Johannes Hendrik* November 3rd, 1901
† November 18th, 1939

Rooth, Gerard Frederik* July 9th, 1906
† November 18th, 1939

Ruijgh, Hendrik* July 20th, 1908
† November 18th, 1939

Vermeulen, Leendert Frederik Wilhelm* April 4th, 1899
† November 18th, 1939
Plot: H Grave: 111

Verzijde, Jan* December 16th, 1892
† November 18th, 1939

Voorspuij, Hendrik* September 13th, 1888
† November 18th, 1939

Zeeman, Cornelis* June 20th, 1899
† November 18th, 1939
Plot: B Grave: 66

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