U-Boat Attack off the Maryland Coast
The Freighter SS Azalea City was torpedoed by U-432 ESE of Ocean City, Maryland while en route from Argentina to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The ship and crew were never seen or heard from again.
Ship Designation:
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Date Lost:
Saturday, February 21, 1942
Lost At Sea Log
Number of sailors in this log: 38
| Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| O.S. Edwin Lebrun | USMM |
| Utility Oscar Zayas | USMM |
| Deck Cadet Richard Lewis | USMM |
| 3rd Engineer Russell Browning | USMM |
| Bosun Thomas Lively | USMM |
| Messman Richard Gezak | USMM |
| Oiler Curt Ackermann | USMM |
| F/W Eugene Mason | USMM |
| Oiler Edmond Charlebois | USMM |
| Oiler Howard Benn | USMM |
| F/W Kenneth Murphy | USMM |
| A.B. Joseph Blomgren | USMM |
| O.S. Sammie Block | USMM |
| Chief Mate Aage Olsen | USMM |
| Chief Engineer George Gray | USMM |
| Radio Officer Stephen Byers | USMM |
| 3rd Mate Olav Robberstad | USMM |
| A.B. Maurice Hardy | USMM |
| A.B. Oliver Eck | USMM |
| F/W Nicolas Santiago | USMM |
Pages
A Careless Word, A Needless Sinking.