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Dan Beard

Ship Designation: 
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Date Lost: 
Sunday, December 10, 1944
U-Boat Attack en route to Belfast
The Liberty Ship SS Dan Beard was torpedoed by U-1202 off Strumble Head, North Wales while en route to Belfast, Northern Ireland. A single torpedo broke the ship in two. Lifeboats were launched in 20-30 foot waves. One boat made it way to shore, thirteen survivors were picked-up by British coastal craft.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 29

Name Service Branchsort descending
Utility Lloyd Cuneo USMM
Deck Engineer Douglas Mcleod USMM
Chief Engineer Per Fransson USMM
A.B. Berton Wilson USMM
Oiler Raymond Wilden USMM
3rd Mate James Tierney USMM
A.B. Leroy Stinebaugh USMM
A.B. Frank Sage USMM
F/W George Rossman USMM
Cook Clifford Rahe USMM
Oiler Robert Pupke USMM
A.B. Earl Lillestol USMM
Wiper Arne Jorgensen USMM
Wiper Abel Jones USMM
F/W Alexandro Gonzalez USMM
Bosun James Feurtado USMM
Deck Maint. Louis Bobbitt USMM
Sea 1c Mark Beatus USN
Sea 1c Limuel Brashear USN
Sea 1c Vernon Brewer USN

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