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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 ascending Service Branch
Sea 1c Dewey Williams USN
AS Willard Williams USN
Sea 1c Howard West USN
Utility David Webster USMM
Sea 1c Paul Waters USN
Sea 1c William Vogel USN
Sea 2c Victor Veach USN
Oiler Manuel Vazquez USMM
Purser Carl Uhlyk USMM
Sea 1c George Todd USN
Sea 2c Curtis Thomas USN
Radio Officer Edward Stuhring USMM
1st Engineer Harry Steinruck USMM
Sea 2c Henry Schuman USN
O.S. Esteban Santiago USMM
A.B. Eugenio Santana USMM
F/W Mariano Rubio USMM
Messman Samuel Roucheron USMM
A.B. Isidro Ross USMM
Oiler Feliz Rosario USMM

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A Careless Word, A Needless Sinking