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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 ascending
Butcher Angelo Kaliakoudas USMM
Steward Hilario Melendez USMM
Storekeeper Bernardo Reina USMM
Wiper Steve Sikora USMM
Waiter Thomas Tonge USMM
Pantryman Cerilo Acuning USMM
Wiper Granville Catlett USMM
F/W Eduardo Demo USMM
Deck Cadet Joseph Giovinco USMM
Cook John Karschner USMM
Utility Wesley Mentzer USMM
Jr. Engineer Alfred Reynolds USMM
Cook Alex Skurvin USMM
Utility Robert Clough USMM
A.B. Pedro Alfonzo USMM
A.B. Peter Cecilia USMM
F/W Raffaele Didomenico USMM
Messman Albert Hare USMM
Utility Arrin Katz USMM
Utility Frank Millan USMM

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