Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bonner Springs [M], Bowling, Everett R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Crested Butte, McGee, Everett L. Pvt. Documentary follows 96-year-old World War II veteran's return of I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. Co. C 264th Regiment Danbury, ONeil, Grant P. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. 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. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Abbott, Melson, Paul A. T. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pueblo [M], Berube, Joseph E. Pvt. He went below on a makeshift wooden staircase to where hammocks were hung four high. . Co. H 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [F], Strobel, Robert H. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment North Branch [M], Winters, Cornelius D., Jr. Pfc. [7] Belated efforts by ships including USSPC-1225 rescued some survivors.[8]. [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. Co. K 262nd Regiment St. Joseph, Price, Chester E. T. Sgt. 2000. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ludington [M], Witucki, Marion A. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lancaster [M], Kopczewski, Anthony W. Pvt. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment [F], Lewandowski, George J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Shattuck, Ritthaler, Frank, Jr. Pfc. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moyers [M], Paden, George W. Pvt. The soldiers' regimental command structure was fragmented by loading troops as they arrived rather than according to their units. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Med. On Christmas Eve, 1944, a German U-boat torpedoed the troopship SS Leopoldville, sending 800 U.S. soldiers to their death. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Doughman, William O. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Bangor [M], Stelmok, Frank Pvt. I 264th Regiment Tulsa [M], Fisher, James O. I 262nd Regiment Greensburg [F], Lagana, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brownville, Ash, Robert L. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Tyrone [M], Hayes, Albert T. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Crestview [R], Barwick, Eugene H. Pvt. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. Det. Co. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. Det. I 264th Regiment Buffalo, Sansone, Richard F. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Orange [M], Taylor, Delbert L. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Coldwater [M], Morgan, James L. Pfc. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Benson, Edward E. Pfc. 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. Det. Co. B 264th Regiment Duffield [M], Nunn, Melvin E. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion262nd Regiment Tully, Young, George F. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Ferndale [M], Shaver, Glen B. Pfc. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . Hdq. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. Co. L 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Temple, Eugene R. T/5. Co. H 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Turetzky, David S. Pvt. Ironically, his remains were positively identified by Leopoldville survivor Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Tinton [M], Lottes, Clarence E. Pfc. Co. Earl E. Jacobs, also a York, Pennsylvania resident. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plymouth [M], Yaeger, George A. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Means [M], Erwin, Ordest H. Pvt. 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. [3], She had 8,458 cubic feet (239.5m3) of refrigerated cargo space. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. Co. H 262nd Regiment Independence [M], Marcinko, Andrew J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Calhoun Falls [M], Moseley, James O. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Nassif, Assaph J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Stamford [M], Viets, Paul R. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Dayton [M], Stewart, Benjamin L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Ellett, Joseph S. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis 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. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Freeport [M], Ragle, Billie K. T. Sgt. S.D. Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. Co. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. I 264th Regiment Poughkeepsie [M], Bassett, John E. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Tiptonville, Gillespie, John O. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Manchester [F], Miller, Douglas F., Jr. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Huntingdon, Bixler, Bruce E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pittsfield [F], Patterson, Thomas H. S. Sgt. Co. 2nd Bat. In July 1984, Clive Cussler of NUMA claimed to have discovered the wreck,[9] although French maritime officials claim the location of the shipwreck had always been marked on all maritime charts since its size and location present a potential hazard to navigation. [3], She was built for the Compagnie Maritime Belge as the fifth to bear the name Lopoldville and initially served on the route between Belgium and its African colony, the Belgian Congo. I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment St. Elino, Howard, James L. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. On Christmas Eve 1944, John Suter Waller was a 19-year-old soldier on his way to join in the Battle of the Bulge. Photos of Victims A-C - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Co. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. 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. Co. E 262nd Regiment Heidelberg [M], Mortimer, James E. Sgt. Co. I 264th Regiment Wilson, Lawrence, Luther M. T. Sgt. Celebrating a Century - VFW All told, every state in the nation lost at least one soldier, except Delaware and Wyoming. Leopoldville Disaster 1944 October 1, 2018JarwatoDisaster The longest day 70th anniversary of d the longest day 70th anniversary of d 70 year reveal of a christmas eve tragedy maritime disasters of wwii 1944 1945 scooper news a tragedy kept secret 70th Anniversary Of The Ss Leopoldville Troopship Disaster National Wwii Museum Co. L 262nd Regiment North Adams [M], Skinner, Charles V. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Cuccia, Salvatore C. Pvt. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. Co. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. 262nd Regiment Pleasant Mount [M], Cybak, Harry, Jr. 1st. Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Gianfrancesco,Robert M. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hendersonville [F], Smith, James P. 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. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Lansford, Pukas, Herbert A. Pfc. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], English, Thomas J., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Harlowtown [M], Rott, Robert J. Pfc. Co. Co. Hdq. Med. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Molinos, Menalo, Charles F. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Stewart, Walter K. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Williamson, Melvin E. 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. Co. E 262nd Regiment Jerome, Poupard, Wilmer C. T/4. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [F], Estlund, Robert O. Pvt. 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. K 262nd Regiment Harriman, Jones, Henry M. Pvt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. Hdq. Med. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Auburn, Stone, Edward F. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Port Huron [M], Miller, George W. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. Co. 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. The dedication reads: To the eight hundred American men who were lost with the Lopoldville, Christmas Eve 1944 near Cherbourg, France. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. A Christmas Eve tragedy kept secret: The story of the 1944 sinking of 264th Regiment Mt. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Co. A 264th Regiment Widener [F], Field, Henry, Jr. Pvt. SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Richard Trout Dreisbach was born on February 24, 1926, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. F 262nd Regiment West Branch [M], Paulsen, Roy E. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC, Cappello, Dominick J. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dunkirk [M], Paci, Vincent Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Winthrop [M], Hodgdon, Charles H. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dayton [M], Wells, Floyd K. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rye [M], Blaskowski, Benjamin J. S. Sgt. PFC. The Silent Soldier and the Portrait | KPBS Public Media From his web site: "H.M.S. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Cacace, Anthony F. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Colerain [F], Leopard, John P. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. 1 talking about this. Co. I 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Vernile, Ralph R. Pvt. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] Completed in August 1929 as Belgian steam passenger ship Leopoldville. Co. K 264th Regiment Fort Collins, Ortega, Joe B. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Tarboro, Furr, Fred D. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Lattimer Mines, Lowry, Glenn E. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Sgroi, Paul S. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment South Haven [M], Wincheski, Albin J. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Rogersville [M], Anderson, Marvin C. Pvt. Bob was one of the lucky survivors. Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc. Hdq. Co. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment North Billerica, Nolan, William E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. This In Memorium list is provided by Allan Andrade from his book Leopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. In Memorium - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry 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. K 262nd Regiment Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Morea, Downing, Frank P., Jr. Pvt. A Christmas Eve Disaster: The Sinking of the SS Lopoldville Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. 2d. I 262nd Regiment Curtis, Elston, Leroy J. Pvt. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. I 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Borovich, Sam Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], McVey, Walter F., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment West Caldwell [M], House, Russell S. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston [M], Costa, William Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Murray, Samuel L. Pvt. In the course of that bitter cold night, the Leopoldville slowly disappeared into the 48-degree Channel waters, 763 American soldiers died, and the bodies of 493 American soldiers were never recovered. Co. K 262nd Regiment Long Branch, Hine, Harry C. Pvt. Co. Glenn Elvin Lowry and Pfc. Det. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Co. E 264th Regiment Hopkinton, Jackson, Lucius E. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Massey, Robert B. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Samford [M], Otis, Fred L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. Hdq. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Eubanks [M], Gilbert, Estill T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Hdq. Lopoldville was 478feet 8inches (145.90m) long, with a beam of 62feet 2inches (18.95m). Co. H 262nd Regiment Gary [M], Bouse, Oren A. Sgt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Lima, Cummins, Jack C. Pvt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Alhambra, Martinez, Candelario Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Harrisburg [M], Berger, Robert Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. The soldiers of the 66th Infantry Division were ordered not to tell anyone about the sinking of the ship and their letters home were censored by the Army during the rest of World War II. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Kerrville [M], Roberts, Wardell J. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. I 262nd Regiment Ambridge, Saska, Harry J. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Valley View [M], Borovich, Dan Pvt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. Co. F. 262nd Regiment Croton-on-Hudson [M], Bartelena, Dante J. T. Sgt. Med. I 262nd Regiment Rosslyn, Frank, Jony A. T/5. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Minersville [M], Reed, Seth W. T/5. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Griffith, George O. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment [R] Julian, Wright, John D. Sgt. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Hagerstown, Powell, James W. Pfc. Peter L. Acri Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt. 3rd Bat. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment NYC, Hoffman, Leslie E. 1st Lt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. Co. 0. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Jurlina, Gregory G. S. Sgt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knox [M], Vince, John M., Jr. T/5. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Dalton, Delmar L. Pfc. Survivors' bond endures 66 years after ship attack Co. F 262nd Regiment Silver Creek [R], Damsky, Daniel S. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Woodside, NYC, Tilzer, David Pfc. The Lopoldville was one of two troopships in a formation with four warships: two British destroyers, and one British and one French frigate. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona Station [M], Borenstein, Jack Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stover [M], Martinsen, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Park, Brady, Douglas F. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mebane [M], Moore, Clifton B. Pfc. Private John Pordon, 19, from San Francisco, boarded the Leopoldville around 2:30 in the morning. Witness to War: Preserving The Oral Histories of Combat Veterans Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Cronk, Rolland D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Huntington Park [M], Young, Fred F., Jr. Sgt. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Harvey [M], Marcinkowski, Arthur A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston City [M], Goble, John W. T. Sgt. He was one of seven children and the oldest of four boys. I 262nd Regiment [M], Vonder, Mehden Robert Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Albany [F], Reccardi, Victor J. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Dover, Juskus, Carl F. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Hazel, Evans, Luther O. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment New Bloomfield [R], Bathke, Oliver C. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ballouville [M], Bruschayt, Herbert W. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment East Hampton [M], Cram, Ralph D., Jr. Pvt. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. 262nd Regiment Neosho [M], Tinker, Ira V. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment, Mazzone, Vincent J. Cpl. I 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Tartaro, Joseph F. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Iron River, Kritselis, Christ A. Pvt. Co. [6] While the other escorts searched for the U-boat, HMSBrilliant came alongside the sinking ship. Co. E 262nd Regiment Delta [M], De Silva, Philip E. Pfc. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944. Co. B 264th Regiment Herndon [M], Zubal, John J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. Co. H 262nd Regiment Allentown [M], Herman, Nevin H., Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Tucker, Warren C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Houston [F], Horne, Albert C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Owensboro, Parker, John F. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plainfield [M], Coakley, Francis X. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pharron [M], McKenzie, Daniel W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Vierling, David E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Spartanburg [M], Phasey, Victor E. Lt. Col. Hdq. 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 submarineU-486. Co. B 264th Regiment, Vanderpool, Fred A. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Clarinda [R], Parry, Charles W. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Viper [M], Ferguson, Richard J. Pvt. Co. 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]. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brighton [F], Murchison, Rob R. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Huntington, Bowyer, James M., Jr. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Herndon [F], Ross, William C. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Regent [M], Gentz, Herbert I. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dandridge [M], Black, Charles H. 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. F 262nd Regiment Clarksville [M], Christian, Jim B. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc. [1], Lopoldville was hastily loaded for the Battle of the Bulge with 2,223 reinforcements from the 262nd and 264th Regiments, 66th Infantry Division of the United States Army. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. 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. 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 Magnolia [M], Ferbus, Baptiste E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Doyle [M], Zamarripa, Pete M., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Westbrook [M], Baker, Donald A. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Spokane [M], Rust, David S. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. The. Co. A 264th Regiment York [R], Drivick, Joseph J. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Farmington [M], Sexton, Herman B. Pvt. It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking. Det. Co. Co. [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. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Nemacolin [F], Daugherty, Mervin R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. Co. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Smith, Robert J. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Paterson, Fierro, Joseph R. 2d. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Platemouth, Shaw, William A., Jr. Pvt. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Stockton [M], Goodwin, James D. Pfc. Co. Survivor of the S.S. Leopoldville sinking - U.S. Militaria Forum Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. 1937 lengthened. Co. L 262nd Regiment Franklin, Williams, Heiskell M. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Indianapolis, Scribner, James S. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Mobley, Lewfay B., Jr. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Steelton [M], Shevera, Edward T/5. Co. D 264th Regiment Fowlers Knob, Killeen, John W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Fannin [M], Garland, James B. Pfc. Co. Co. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.