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Henry R. Mallory

Ship Designation: 
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Date Lost: 
Sunday, February 7, 1943
U-Boat Attack in North Atlantic
The Transport, Henry R Mallory was torpedoed by U-402 while en convoy from New York to Iceland. The ship was struck by one torpedo. Although it was believed the ship would say afloat for some time, the ship started to list and sink suddenly by the stern. Four of the lifeboats capsized and some of the rafts could not be unsecured in time. ... Many were lost due to exposure to the cold during the four hour wait for rescue ships to arrive.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 168

Name Service Branchsort descending
Radio Officer John Leahan USMM
Chief Mate Otto Zornow USMM
Waiter Philip Mclaughlin USMM
F/W Robert Mccaffery USMM
Messman Michael Marcolongo USMM
Deck Cadet Richard Holland USMM
Chief Mate William Brodersen USMM
Jr. 3rd Mate Edward Gorman USMM
Radio Officer Arnold Tangen USMM
Engine Cadet George Race USMM
SF 3c Alfonso Ballerino USN
M 2c Robert Brown USN
SF 3c James Branagan USN
Sea 2c Wayne Bills USN
F 1c Floyd Beresford USN
Sea 2c Arthur Bennett USN
Sea 2c Norman Benge USN
F 3c Ernest Barrows USN
Sea 2c Elvin Ayer USN
AS Gamaliel Arason USN

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