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James McKay

Ship Designation: 
-
Date Lost: 
Wednesday, December 9, 1942
U-Boat Attack near Iceland
The Freighter James McKay was torpedoed by U-600 while en route from New York to Belfast, Northern Ireland. She had fallen back from the convoy is was in for reasons unknown. She and her crew were never seen again.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 47

Name Service Branchsort descending
Deck Cadet Philip Branigan USMM
Jr. 3rd Mate Seymour Kay USMM
3rd Mate Joseph Subocz USMM
2nd Mate Edward Leonard USMM
A.B. Peter Kirsig USMM
Messman Joseph Taylor USMM
Electrician Joseph Lucas USMM

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