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Ticonderoga

Ship Designation: 
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Date Lost: 
Monday, September 30, 1918
Torpedoed by Submarine U-152
The Transport Ticonderoga was a captured, German built, merchant ship that was put into service to carry animals, troops, and supplies to Europe in World War I. On September 22nd, 1918, during her third crossing to Europe, Ticonderoga developed engine troubles and fell behind her convoy. A German submarine, U-152, soon found her and prepared to attack. Ticonderoga reacted quickly and attempted to ram the surfaced submarine. Nearly missing the sub, a two hour running gun battle resulted that eventually knocked out both of TICONDEROGA's deck guns, killed or wounded almost all of the crew and passengers and left the ship taking on water. The commanding officer, nearly faint from the loss of blood and his ship's decks nearly awash, ordered the ship abandoned. She subsequently sank.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 117

Name Service Branchsort descending
Yeoman 3rd` Frank Huson USN
Seaman Jasper Davis USN
Quartermaster 1s Harry Landall USN
Chief Water Tend James Lineberger USN
Mess Attendant Hubert Johnson USN
Seaman 2nd Isaac Jones USN
Fireman 2nd Pius Karlewitz USN
Seaman 2nd Merton Kay USN
Quartermaster 1s Charles Hudson USN
Seaman 2nd Robert Hood USN
Electrician 2nd Willard Holmes USN
Seaman Ernest Fuller USN
Seaman 2nd Roy Hieber USN
Fireman 3rd Orlando Hickman USN
Fireman 3rd John Heater USN
Electrician 2nd William Harman USN
Yeoman 1st Gerald Graham USN
Seaman 2nd Eugene Grafius USN
Seaman 2nd Harry Hanerlein USN
Yeoman 2nd Henry Graves USN

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