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Wednesday, June 13, 2012 1937 - 2012 · Celebrating 75 Years Orono Weekly Times - 5 In Remembrance of Veterans: Merchant Marine lost at sea in 1942 In 2006 Bill Calver of Newcastle a retired member of the Canadian Naval Air Group began a project in Remembrance of Veterans where he researched all the members of the Royal Canadian Air Force from Clarington who lost their lives at war. He provided his material to the Orono Times for publication to coincide with the anniversary of their death. After he finished with the members of the Air Force he branched out and included all the members of the Navy and Army from Clarington who were killed in action. A few months ago Calver discovered that he missed a member of the Merchant Navy: Merchant Seaman William R. Jollow. MERCHANT SEAMEN LOST - COLD HARBOR: Crew 6; A/Guard 3; lost on SS Kahuku; HAN, sh YORK Messman China HEYLIGERS, Johannas Oiler Dutch JOLLOW, WILLIAM R. (26) Able Seaman Bowmanville, Canadian LUNDGREN, Rune Fireman Swedish (Above, Lost from KAHUKU) PEERS, Thomas Cheif Steward English REIBIN, John 4th Engineer Canadian MERCHANT SEAMEN SURVIVORS: McKenzie, Collin(24) Wiper New York City WALDRON, James Wiper New York City ARMOUR, Mark (20) Cadet Newburgh, NY MURPHY, Paul (20) Cadet Yonkers, NY The only known Naval/Merchant Marine Casualty from the Bowmanville area during WWII Merchant Seaman William R. Jollow A/50454 age 26, Bowmanville, Ont. Lost At Sea. ARMED GUARD LOST: Son of Howard R. Jollow (1890-1934) and Olive May (nee LIEN, Kenneth F.'KAHUKU' Able Seaman Osborne 1887-1960) of Bowmanville. LIVESAY, Ernest S. Able Seaman S S Cold Harbor' Armed Freighter ­ Sunk 16 June MARRIOTT, Herbert L. Able Seaman 1942 by German Submarine `U502'June 14, 1942: 2210 (10:42 EWT) Eastern War Time (equivalent of ARMED GUARD SURVIVORS: Eastern Daylight Time).William R. Jollow, is listed on RUNYAN, W.A Ensign Page 274, in the Merchant Navy `Book Of CONNELLY, Willard Able Seaman Remembrance' Ottawa. FRANKLIN, Martin R. Able Seaman The Panamanian flag freighter, SS COLD HARHOCH, Christopher R. Able Seaman BOR, was torpedoed by the German, U-502 (Jurgen LOREZON, Richard A. Able Seaman von Rosenstiel) at 2210 EWT, On June 14, 1942 MAHR, John S. Able Seaman while en route from New York to Persian Gulf ports MANLET, Albert M. Able Seaman with a cargo of 6200 tons, including 28 tanks, airplanes and ammunition. She departed New York on On 14 June, U-502 struck once again and May 24th, in convoy and then spent several days sank three ships in a single day. The first, at 01:00, anchored in Chesapeake Bay, awaiting another conwas the unescorted American 8,001-ton merchant voy to Trinidad. While the convoy was located ship `Scottsburg' hit by two torpedoes about 90 between Yucatan and the Panama Canal she was miles west of Grenada. At 04:10, about 100 miles ordered to proceed to Trinidad alone. northwest of Trinidad, she sank the unescorted The ship's complement consisted of Panamanian 5,010-ton 42 crewmembers of many nationalities (Hog Islander) the `S S including four Americans. Also on board photo submitted Cold Harbor'. was a U.S. Naval Armed Guard continMerchant Seaman William R. Jollow A/50454 age The pace of gent of 10 men. `Six' crew- members 26, Bowmanville, Ont. Lost At Sea. 'Drumbeat' grew with were lost, including `Merchant Seaman' the passing of every William R. Jollow. One of them lost on month as subs rotated the SS KAHUKU, the ship that rescued out and back to France the survivors but was itself torpedoed. and those just arriving. Doneitz continued to add all available submarines and Three of the Navy men were lost, one of more began to arrive off of Florida or, in the Caribbean to intercept vital oil them from the SS KAHUKU. No pumped from Aruba. Replacing the first wave in February were; U-103, 106, Americans in the merchant crew were 107, 108, all IX Type. Also arriving now were the lesser U-boats, VIIC Type: lost. U-432, 564, 578, 653. These were positioned up and down the East Coast As the ship proceeded to Port of from Norfolk to Boston. Others like the U128 and 504 hunted off the Florida Spain and while in position 11.40' N. 62.55' W. (about 100 miles NW of coast. Appearing in the warm tropics near Aruba and Trinidad roamed U67, Trinidad) a torpedo struck the ship on the starboard side just forward of the U129, U156, U161, bridge. The explosion caused the ammo in #2 hold to blow up and the ship 'U502'- all IXC Type. Each of these subs could linger around for 2-3 took a heavy list to starboard. About a half hour later another torpedo struck weeks time before returning to base. on the port side between #4 and #5 hatches. About 15 minutes after this, the German submarine `U502' was a Type IXC U-boat of the German ship sank port side up. Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 2 April The Master ordered to abandon ship about 10 minutes after the first torpe1940 at the Deutsche Werft yard, at Hamburg, launched on 18 February 1941 do as the ship still had headway. He waited for the engines to stop before givand commissioned on 31 May 1941 under the command of Kapitanleutnant ing the order, later three boats and two rafts were launched, #1 boat was Jürgen von Rosenstiel. Operating out of the U-boat base at Lorient, France, destroyed by the explosion. The Master, Chief Engineer, and Radio Operator U-502 sank fourteen Allied vessels between September 1941 and July1942 remained aboard until the 2nd torpedo hit. The Chief Engineer was blown before U-502 then returned to base, but at 04:45 on 6 July in the Bay of overboard by the force of the 2nd explosion. The Master then launched the Biscay, west of La Rochelle, at position, WikiMiniAtlas starboard after raft and climbed aboard. He picked up 2 survivors from the Coordinates: 46°10N, 06°40W / 46 / 46.167; -6.667. water and at daybreak picked up five more including the Chief Engineer and Sinking; Radio Operator. This raft was picked up at 1300 on the 16th by USS OPAL She was sunk by depth charges dropped from a `Leigh light'- equipped PC-453 and taken to the American Naval Base and then to Port of Spain. British Wellington bomber. By June 1942, aircraft equipped with ASV radar Two boats, containing 19 survivors were picked up by the SS EXMOUTH and the Leigh Light were operating over the Bay of Biscay intercepting Uabout 24 hours after the attack, they were taken to Port of Spain also. The 3rd boats moving to and from their home ports on the coast of France. The first boat, containing 14 crew and 3 Navy men were picked up on June 16th by the confirmed kill was the U-502, sunk on 5 July 1942 by Vickers Wellington SS KAHUKU. At 2120 EWT on June 16th, when the KAHUKU herself was VIII aircraft OG`H' of 172 Squadron. - All 52, German sub crew were lost. torpedoed. A crewmember and Navy gunner from the COLD HARBOR were lost at this time. The 15 survivors from the COLD HARBOR were among Researched and prepared by Bill Calver, 11 April 2011 those rescued by the USS OPAL and landed at Trinidad.