Torpedo Attack in North Atlantic
While en route to Glasgow Scotland, the SS John Winthrop straggled away from the convoy. She was torpedoed and shelled by U619. There were no survivors.
Ship Designation:
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Date Lost:
Thursday, September 24, 1942
Lost At Sea Log
Number of sailors in this log: 52
Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| 3rd Engineer Leon Pickard | USMM |
| A.B. Walter Perry | USMM |
| O.S. Merrill Noel | USMM |
| Chief Mate James Nelson | USMM |
| Lt(jg) Emmel Mundy | USN |
| Sea 2c Clifford Mullins | USN |
| Wiper William Mcmillan | USMM |
| 2nd Mate Edgar Malone | USMM |
| Utility Hayward Macclellan | USMM |
| Jr. Engineer Peter Lane | USMM |
| Chief Engineer John Kennedy | USMM |
| Oiler William Jordan | USMM |
| F/W John Johnson | USMM |
| Sea 2c Earl Jenson | USN |
| Sea 2c Henry Jelinski | USN |
| Radio Officer Alois Heiter | USMM |
| Deck Maint. Jeremiah Harrington | USMM |
| O.S. Robert Hallion | USMM |
| Wiper Roy Goodwin | USMM |
| Utility Leo Firth | USMM |
Pages
A Careless Word, a Needless Sinking