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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
3rd Mate Westwood Hutchinson USMM
3rd Engineer Wallace Horton USMM
A.B. Oscar Helm USMM
Sea 2c Laverne Heather USN
Cook John Havron USMM
Steward William Guilford USMM
F/W Ivan Grey USMM
Messman John Gallagher USMM
A.B. James Fowler USMM
O.S. Francis Flood USMM
Sea 1c Frank Evans USN
Cox Carl Dixon USN
Bosun George Dillon USMM
Sea 1c Charles Denton USN
Messman Walter Craig USMM
Galleyman Ralph Chiero USMM
Wiper James Carr USMM
O.S. Philibert Caron USMM
3rd Mate Joseph Burns USMM
A.B. Robert Burger USMM

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A Careless Word, A Needless Sinking