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Jonathan Sturges

Ship Designation: 
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Date Lost: 
Tuesday, February 23, 1943
U-Boat Attack en route to New York
The Liberty Ship Jonathan Sturges was torpedoed by U-707 in the North Atlantic while in return convoy to New York from Liverpool, England. After straggling away from the convoy, the ship was struck by two torpedoes and began flooding at once. Orders to abandon ship were given immediately after the attack. All survivors ended up on two lifeboats. ... Survivors from the first boat were finally picked up ao March 12. Of the seventeen survivors on the second boat, only five remained alive after forty-one days at sea.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 48

Name Service Branchsort descending
Messman Virgil Kittleson USMM
Engine Cadet Ralph Kohlmeyer USMM
Messman Darwin Lumbattis USMM
F/W Thomas Breen USMM
A.B. Clarence Mishler USMM
Oiler William Chapman USMM
3rd Engineer Martin O'connor USMM
F/W Byrl Daniels USMM
Radio Officer Thomas Porter USMM
Cook John Galli USMM
Deck Cadet William Wilson USMM
Bosun Alf Kinell USMM
Chief Engineer William Chapman USMM
O.S. Edward Kelly USMM
Master Thorbjorn Leerberg USMM
A.B. Alfred Maffia USMM
1st Engineer Joshua Lanier USMM
A.B. Marvin Ostrom USMM
Engine Cadet Grover Lietz USMM
Deck Engineer Harrison Rodrique USMM

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