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Angelina

Ship Designation: 
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Date Lost: 
Saturday, October 17, 1942
U-Boat Attack in North Atlantic
After straggling away from its convoy, Angelina was struck by a torpedo from U-618. The ship listed to starboard and settled. A second torpedo struck about 20 minutes later. At the time the crew abandoned ship, a very heavy sea was running. Lifeboat number 2 capsized leaving a few men to cling to the side of Angelina's overturned hull.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 47

Name Service Branchsort descending
3rd Engineer Walter Lesnevich USMM
Utility David Webster USMM
A.B. John Abraham USMM
Bosun Francisco Lopez USMM
Wiper Ricardo Almodovar USMM
Deck Cadet Joseph Alexander USMM
F/W Frank Mcguire USMM
Wiper Wilburt Gerry USMM
A.B. Jose Bermudez USMM
2nd Engineer Walter Pabst USMM
Chief Cook Bernard Brown USMM
A.B. Manuel Rodriguez USMM
O.S. Rufino Dejesus USMM
O.S. Jesus Romero USMM
Sea 1c George Todd USN
Sea 2c Victor Veach USN
Sea 1c William Vogel USN
SM 3c Fred Joye USN
BM 2c Everett Davis USN
Sea 2c William Entwistle USN

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