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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 descending Service Branch
Cook John Karschner USMM
Utility Arrin Katz USMM
Oiler William Keenan USMM
Steward George Kemish USMM
Watchman Antonio Kravos USMM
Carpenter Joseph Kristof USMM
Pantryman George Kulonis USMM
Pantryman Enrique Lameiro USMM
F/W Burness Letson USMM
Deck Cadet Henry Levett USMM
Pantryman Eugene Lewis USMM
Steward Otto Lindner USMM
PVT Aylmer Lucas
BM 2c Richard Mabie USN
CAPT John Manning
Steward Frederick Maresca USMM
Waiter William Marks USMM
F/W Rafael Marquez USMM
Sea 2c Robert Mccann USN
Steward Hilario Melendez USMM

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