Collision with SS Gulfland
The collision occured off Lake Worth Inlet, Florida while en route to Houston, Texas. Gulfbelle was showered with flaming gasoline from Gulfland. The fire was fought by a Coast Guard fire fighting crew.
Ship Designation:
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Date Lost:
Thursday, October 21, 1943
Lost At Sea Log
Number of sailors in this log: 30
Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| Wiper William Banks | USMM |
| Chief Pumpman Vernon Barfield | USMM |
| A.B. O. Bilbo | USMM |
| Wiper Gerald Bloomfield | USMM |
| 3rd Mate D. Champluvier | USMM |
| F/W Jarvis Creath | USMM |
| A.B. Edward Dwyer | USMM |
| Galleyman William Edwards | USMM |
| Purser Raymond Ely | USMM |
| 2nd Cook Robert Gee | USMM |
| A.B. C. Green | USMM |
| Oiler Edwin Greve | USMM |
| A.B. Edmund Hart | USMM |
| Chief Mate Erling Knudsen | USMM |
| Utility Joseph Lee | USMM |
| A.B. John Malone | USMM |
| O.S. William Marston | USMM |
| Oiler Arthur Mccauley | USMM |
| 2nd Mate H. Moore | USMM |
| Utility Russell Naylor | USMM |
Pages
A Careless Word, A Needless Sinking