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Reuben James

Ship Designation: 
DD-245
Date Lost: 
Friday, October 31, 1941
First Sinking of US Ship in WWII
at Hvalfjordur, Iceland, Reuben James sailed from Argentia, Newfoundland, 23 October 1941, with four other destroyers to escort eastbound convoy HX-156. While escorting that convoy, Reuben James was torpedoed by German submarine U-562. Her magazine exploded, and she sank quickly. Of the crew, 44 survived, and 115 died

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 99

Name Service Branchsort descending
Cox John Ryan USN
Sea 1c Edwin Farley USN
Lt Dewey Johnston USN
FC 1c Kenneth Wharton USN
GM 3c Carl Cooperidge USN
Sea 2c Harold Orange USN
Sea 1c Elmer Rayhill USN
B 2c Gene Evans USN
GM 3c Hugh House USN
F 2c Chester Welch USN
Lt(jg) John Daub USN
CMM Alton Cousins USN
Y 3c William Newton USN
TM 1c Lee Reid USN
FC 3c Linn Evans USN
F 1c Maurice Hudlin USN
Sea 1c Jesse Weaver USN
CBM Laurence Devereau USN
CTM Charles Cox USN
TM 3c Aldon Neptune USN

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Prepared by CAPT R.O. Strange USN (Ret.)