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J. N. Pew

Ship Designation: 
-
Date Lost: 
Saturday, February 21, 1942
U-Boat Attack near Aruba
The Tanker SS J. N. Pew was torpedoed by U-67 west of Aruba while en route from Aruba to the Canal Zone. The ship was struck on the port side by one torpedo which caused a fire to break out almost immediately. Of the two escaping lifeboats, one with two survivors put to shore four days later. ... The other, was at sea for 21 days. Ten of the eleven men aboard perished.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 33

Name Service Branchsort descending
Cook Charles Martin USMM
Bosun Walter Braun USMM
O.S. Earl Adams USMM
O.S. Peter Mcbride USMM
1st Engineer Clifford Lawrence USMM
2nd Mate Joseph Boyanek USMM
Messman William Mccoy USMM
F/W Joseph Buehrer USMM
Chief Mate James Mcgovren USMM
Master Thomas Bush USMM
A.B. Jack Melton USMM
F/W Lewis Byrne USMM
Wiper Edward Molzon USMM

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