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Angelina

Ship Designation: 
-
Date Lost: 
Saturday, October 17, 1942
U-Boat Attack in North Atlantic
After straggling away from its convoy, Angelina was struck by a torpedo from U-618. The ship listed to starboard and settled. A second torpedo struck about 20 minutes later. At the time the crew abandoned ship, a very heavy sea was running. Lifeboat number 2 capsized leaving a few men to cling to the side of Angelina's overturned hull.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 47

Namesort descending Service Branch
A.B. John Abraham USMM
Deck Cadet Joseph Alexander USMM
Wiper Ricardo Almodovar USMM
A.B. Jose Bermudez USMM
Chief Cook Bernard Brown USMM
BM 2c Everett Davis USN
O.S. Rufino Dejesus USMM
Messman James Dixon USMM
Sea 2c William Entwistle USN
Messman Eustagnio Farrulla USMM
Wiper Wilburt Gerry USMM
Master William Goodman USMM
Oiler Serafin Guemes USMM
Chief Engineer John Hanson USMM
Cook Louis Helleby USMM
F/W John Hofman USMM
3rd Mate James Johnson USMM
SM 3c Fred Joye USN
Engine Cadet Joseph Krusko USMM
2nd Mate Lester Leaman USMM

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