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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

Namesort ascending Service Branch
Carpenter Joseph Kristof USMM
Watchman Antonio Kravos USMM
Steward George Kemish USMM
Oiler William Keenan USMM
Utility Arrin Katz USMM
Cook John Karschner USMM
Butcher Angelo Kaliakoudas USMM
3rd Engineer Mario Jorge USMM
Messman Jackson Jordon USMM
Sea 2c Charles Jones USN
Steward Louis Johnson USMM
Waiter Esteban Jimenez USMM
Waiter Angelo Jesurun USMM
Steward Norman Jackson USMM
Messman Jose Irizarry USMM
Storekeeper Lionel Hunte USMM
Lt(jg) David Hughes USN
PVT Allean Hughes
Chief Engineer Malachy Horan USMM
Steward Maxwell Hitchcock USMM

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