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Caddo

Ship Designation: 
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Date Lost: 
Monday, November 23, 1942
U-Boat Attack in North Atlantic
The Tanker SS Caddo was torpedoed by U-518 in the North Atlantic while en route to Iceland. Cado sank in about 90 minutes, after which the U-Boat surfaced and took the Captain and Chief Officer prisoner. ... Although no one was killed in the explosion, two of the three lifeboats were lost at sea. the number one lifeboat capsized on December 7. Eight men perished that day and three more the day after. Six remaining survivors were rescued. The Captian died while a prisoner of war.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 45

Name Service Branchsort ascending
Sea 2c Calvin Clensay USN
Sea 1c Lawrence Collins USN
Sea 2c Joseph Coscia USN
Sea 2c Leonard Currier USN
Ens Edward Knudsen USN
Sea 1c Richard Kendall USN
Sea 2c John Meares USN
Sea 2c Clyde Lewis USN
O.S. John Filfalt USMM
F/W Raymond Snoga USMM
Messman Norman Gale USMM
A.B. Robin Spiegel USMM
Messman August Anderson USMM
Cook Anthony Gallagher USMM
Oiler Clarence Stevens USMM
Pumpman Marcel Atonso USMM
A.B. Philip Gilman USMM
Messman Hiram Torres USMM
O.S. Alvin Barnett USMM
Wiper Charles Horn USMM

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