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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

Name Service Branchsort descending
Chief Cook Bernard Brown USMM
O.S. Rufino Dejesus USMM
Messman James Dixon USMM
Messman Eustagnio Farrulla 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
Engine Cadet Joseph Krusko USMM
2nd Mate Lester Leaman USMM
3rd Engineer Walter Lesnevich USMM
F/W Frank Mcguire USMM
Sea 2c Perry Pye USN
Sea 2c Henry Schuman USN
Sea 2c Curtis Thomas USN
Sea 1c George Todd USN
Sea 2c Victor Veach USN
Sea 1c William Vogel USN

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