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West Portal

Ship Designation: 
-
Date Lost: 
Friday, February 5, 1943
U-Boat Attack in the North Atlantic
The Freighter SS West Portal was torpedoed by U-413 in the North Atlantic while en convoy from New York to Liverpool England. ... The ship had straggled away from the convoy when she was sunk. Neither the ship nor the crew were ever seen again.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 65

Name Service Branchsort descending
Chief Steward Dixie Burton USMM
3rd Engineer Edward Mason USMM
Messman George Chapman USMM
2nd Mate Harmon Coe USMM
Chief Engineer Charles Mcclintock USMM
Deck Engineer Frank Manning USMM
Wiper John Detiska USMM
O.S. Thomas Mcgovern USMM
Oiler Norman Sorensen USMM
Messman Morris Dickoff USMM
Oiler Donald Mchugh USMM
2nd Engineer Fred Goddard USMM
F/W John Finn USMM
Messman Miguel Miranda USMM
Engine Cadet James Province USMM
3rd Mate Daniel Fitzpatrick USMM
Messman Graciliano Molina USMM
1st Engineer Erwin Rehm USMM
A.B. George Goving USMM
Cook Lee Moon USMM

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