Mine Explosion
SS Francis Asbury struck a mine while approaching the Schelde River along the coast of Belgium. The explosion was so powerful the ship ws nearly blown in half.
Ship Designation:
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Date Lost:
Sunday, December 3, 1944
Lost At Sea Log
Number of sailors in this log: 17
| Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| Chief Cook Rupert Church | USMM |
| F/W Raymond Cleary | USMM |
| Cook William Mallard | USMM |
| Wiper Henry Pickell | USMM |
| 2nd Engineer Smithman Richardson | USMM |
| Oiler Archie Tomlinson | USMM |
| Chief Steward Mortimer Harrison | USMM |
| Messman William Anderson | USMM |
| 2nd Mate Earle Appleton | USMM |
| Chief Engineer Robert Justice | USMM |
| Sea 1c William Flood | USN |
| Sea 1c Arthur Durocher | USN |
| Sea 1c Rudolph Toko | USN |
| Sea 1c John Sell | USN |
| SM 3c George Watt | USN |
| Sea 1c Gustave Wilde | USN |
| Sea 1c Joseph Abbatello | USN |
A Carless Word A Needless Sinking