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Gurney E. Newlin

Ship Designation: 
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Date Lost: 
Thursday, October 29, 1942
U-Boat Attack in the North Atlantic
The tanker SS Gurney E. Newlin was torpedoed by U-436 in the North Atlantic while in convoy to Manchester, England. Three were killed in the initial attack, however 45 lost their lives when the rescue ship, SS Bic Island was torpedoed the following night.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 48

Namesort ascending Service Branch
3rd Engineer John Wilson USMM
2nd Mate Frank Wilson USMM
Radio Officer John Wasson USMM
Sea 1c Milton Tufts USN
Sea 2c Robert Thomas USN
Wiper Antonio Tenorio USMM
A.B. Francis Szlachciak USMM
Sea 1c James Stolte USN
Oiler Thad Standley USMM
Sea 2c John Sowyak USN
Sea 2c John Shepard USN
1st Engineer Walter Secrest USMM
Messman Joseph Ramos USMM
Sea 2c Stephen Rabeck USN
Sea 2 Felix Plasse USN
Pumpman Rudolph Pettersen USMM
2nd Engineer Charles Page USMM
Sea 2c Chester Ostasiewski USN
Engineer Johan Naess USMM
Wiper Willard Muckey USMM

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