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Atlantic Sun

Ship Designation: 
-
Date Lost: 
Monday, February 15, 1943
U-Boat Attack off New Foundland
The Tanker MS Atlantic Sun was torpedoed by U-607 while en convoy from Iceland to New York in ballast. There was only one survivor.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 65

Namesort ascending Service Branch
O.S. Francis Wood USMM
Wiper Joseph Winn USMM
Deck Maint. Donald Winey USMM
Wiper Carl Westover USMM
2nd Mate Joseph Walker USMM
Radio Officer Roy Thomas USMM
Sea 1c Robert Sweeney USN
Pumpman Frank Surian USMM
O.S. John Supanic USMM
A.B. Carlton Strang USMM
Sea 1c Anthony Slechta USN
2nd Engineer Theodore Skoczulek USMM
Sea 1c Robert Sink USN
Utility Ralph Sherdon USMM
Cook Carl Schrader USMM
Machinist John Sanders USMM
BM 2c Byron Roy USN
F/W Louis Rose USMM
Sea 1c Thomas Raymond USN
Quartermaster Louis Randich USMM

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