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Hambleton

Ship Designation: 
DD-455
Date Lost: 
Wednesday, November 11, 1942
U-Boat Attack near Casablanca
As she lay anchored by Witidoakl off Fedala in the evening of November 11, 1942, Hambleton was struck amidships on the port side by a U-boat torpedo. ... With all power gone, the destroyer took a 12 degree list to starboard as her damage control parties worked swiftly to jettison topside weights and shore up weakened bulkheads. The crippled ship was towed to Casablanca for temporary repairs. Seabees there cut the ship in two, removed a 40-foot section of her damaged hull, then Joined the two remaining halves together. Escorted by a tug, Hambleton reached Boston on June 28 for permanent repairs.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 18

Name Service Branchsort descending
EM 3c Henry Doherty USN
MM 2c Ralph Praster USN
Sea 2c Harold Esty USN
F 2c William Rice USN
TM 2c James Emmerson USN
F 1c James Smith USN
F 3c Jerrold Shorey USN
WT 2c Jack Terry USN
F 1c Donald Stephens USN
MM 1c Travis Vance USN
CMOMM Frank Marcinczyk USN
Sea 2c Frank Mccoy USN
F 2c Edward Kreil USN
F 2c Lonnie Lane USN
F 1c Hermon Joseph USN
F 3c Stephen Hovan USN
MM 2c Bernard Hatfield USN
EM 3c Clifford Hays USN
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships