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Coamo

Ship Designation: 
-
Date Lost: 
Wednesday, December 9, 1942
U-Boat Attack near Bermuda

SS Coamo was topredoed by U-604 off of Bermuda while en route to New York. The ship was detached from the convoy she started in and was never heard from again. This was the greatest loss of a merchant crew of any US Flag merchant vessel during WWII

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 186

Name Service Branchsort descending
Wiper Steve Sikora USMM
Cook Alex Skurvin USMM
A.B. James Smith USMM
F/W Walter Stires USMM
Bosun Augustin Thode USMM
A.B. Donato Thode USMM
Refrig. Engr. Robert Tipton USMM
Quartermaster Carlo Tremus USMM
Jr. 3rd Mate David Turley USMM
Cook Antonio Uribe USMM
Wiper Pedro Vega USMM
Chief Cook Henry Veiga USMM
Refrig. Engr. Juan Veira USMM
Linenkeeper Harry Wilson USMM
Pantryman Calvin Wilson USMM
2nd Engineer Archbald Pryde USMM
Waiter Thomas Tonge USMM
Utility Robert Clough USMM
Jr. Engineer Eric Morgan USMM
Quartermaster Laureano Pinero USMM

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