U-Boat Attack near Capetown South Africa
Firethorn was torpedoed by U-172 while en route to Suez via Capetown with a cargo of tanks and general war supplies. Two torpedoes struck the ship sinking her in less than two minutes.
Ship Designation:
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Date Lost:
Wednesday, October 7, 1942
Lost At Sea Log
Number of sailors in this log: 12
Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| Sea 2c Roy Benoit | USN |
| Chief Steward F. Frederiksen | USMM |
| 1st Engineer Asmus Hansen | USMM |
| 2nd Cook Pat Hung | USMM |
| Oiler Cornelius Lagendyk | USMM |
| Deck Cadet Robert Nauman | USMM |
| Sea 1c Lee Nelms | USN |
| Oiler Bernard Nolis | USMM |
| Deck Cadet Louis Ravella | USMM |
| Master Paul Schultz | USMM |
| Chief Engineer Arnold Sorensen | USMM |
| Messman Armando Tavares | USMM |
A Careless Word, A Needless Sinking