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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 descending Service Branch
Cook John Havron USMM
Sea 2c Laverne Heather USN
A.B. Oscar Helm USMM
3rd Engineer Wallace Horton USMM
3rd Mate Westwood Hutchinson USMM
Messman Alvin Ide USMM
Sea 1c William Jordan USN
Wiper George Kahara USMM
Sea 1c Peter Karpas USN
Chief Mate Alfred Kell USMM
Oiler Andrew Kokoska USMM
F/W Edward La Rosee USMM
Sea 1c Frank Lacava USN
Sea 1c Eugene Lawson USN
Master William Longtin USMM
Sea 1c William Martin USN
Sea 1c William Mcelroy USN
Radio Officer William Mclaurin USMM
Oiler Dale Meadows USMM
Sea 1c Roy Messick USN

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