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Ingraham

Ship Designation: 
DD-444
Date Lost: 
Saturday, August 22, 1942
Collision with Tanker Chemung
On trans-Atlantic convoy duty, while investigating a collision between U.S. destroyer Buck and a merchant vessel, Ingraham collided with tanker Chemung in heavy fog off the coast of Nova Scotia. Badly damaged in the collision, Ingraham sank almost immediately. Depth charges on her stern exploded. Only 11 men survived the collision. She was struck from the Navy Register 11 September 1942

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 204

Namesort ascending Service Branch
EM 1c Albert Ammerman USN
Matt 3c James Allen USN
F 1c Edward Adkins USN
F 1c Leonard Adams USN

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Prepared by CAPT R.O. Strange USN (Ret.)