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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
O.S. Rufino Dejesus USMM
O.S. Jesus Romero USMM
Messman James Dixon USMM
Oiler Feliz Rosario USMM
Messman Eustagnio Farrulla USMM
A.B. Isidro Ross USMM
Master William Goodman USMM
Messman Samuel Roucheron USMM
Oiler Serafin Guemes USMM
F/W Mariano Rubio USMM
Chief Engineer John Hanson USMM
A.B. Eugenio Santana USMM
Cook Louis Helleby USMM
O.S. Esteban Santiago USMM
Sea 1c Paul Waters USN
Sea 1c Howard West USN
AS Willard Williams USN
Sea 1c Dewey Williams USN
Sea 2c Perry Pye USN
Sea 2c Henry Schuman USN

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