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Erie

Ship Designation: 
PG-50
Date Lost: 
Thursday, November 12, 1942
U-Boat Attack Near Curacao
USS Erie was torpedoed off Curacao, Netherlands Antilles and was beached to prevent sinking. After being towed from Curaco to Willenstadt, Netherlands Antilles the Erie capsized and sank; Struck from the Naval Register, July 28 1943.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 6

Name Service Branchsort descending
Lt sc Ned Wentz USN
Lt Ernest Peterson USN
LCdr Albert Lloyd USN
Lt George Kunkle USN
Lt Gilbert Gorsuch USN
Lt(jg) Frank Greenwood USN
Prepared by CAPT R.O. Strange USN Ret.