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Jeremiah Van Rensselaer

Ship Designation: 
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Date Lost: 
Tuesday, February 2, 1943
U-Boat Attack in the Atlantic
The Liberty Ship Jeremiah Van Rensselaer was torpedoed by U-456 while en convoy to the United Kingdom. Damaged by three torpedo strikes, the ship was abandoned without orders. It was determined that the ship may have been saved had she not been abandoned prematurely. ... The ship was sunk with gunfire from escort ships.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 46

Namesort descending Service Branch
Messman Uriah Johnson USMM
Wiper Victor Johnson USMM
1st Engineer Claude Jones USMM
3rd Mate John Kehoe USMM
A.B. Frank Kurtz USMM
Oiler Robert Lans USMM
Sea 1c Clifford Lesage USN
Oiler Arthur Lewis USMM
Engine Cadet William Linde USMM
A.B. Murray Mason USMM
A.B. Harry Mcinnis USMM
Sea 1c Frank Mctiernan USN
Sea 1c Carmen Monte USN
F/W Jose Narvaez USMM
Sea 1c Vincent Obrien USN
SM 3c Joseph Okeefe USN
Oiler Stephen Otozky USMM
Chief Mate Elmore Peterson USMM
Cook Isiac Potts USMM
Sea 1c Angelo Rozzo USN

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