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Cynthia Olson

Ship Designation: 
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Date Lost: 
Sunday, December 7, 1941
Torpedo Attack en route to Honolulu
SS Cynthia Olson was torpedoed by submarine I-26 while en route to Honolulu Hawaii with a cargo iof Army supplies. An SOS heard by a shore station stating they were under attack by a surfaced submarine was last ever heard from this ship. ... This was the first American Flag merchant vessel sunk by a Japanese sumbarine.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 33

Name Service Branchsort ascending
2nd Mate Carl Johnstad USMM
Cook Guillermo Velez USMM
Oiler Anastocia Atad USMM
O.S. Leo Kaay USMM
A.B. Raymond Villa USMM
Steward Zacharias Baes USMM
Chief Engineer Harry Lofving USMM
O.S. Sopronio Baja USMM
A.B. Claro Maagma USMM
Oiler Maximo Basbos USMM
Cook Domingo Mananita USMM
Steward Alfred Basilo USMM
3rd Mate James Mills USMM

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