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 |
|---|---|
| Sea 1c Iverson Dorsey | USN |
| Messman Andrew Denicholas | USMM |
| BM 2c Jack Decosta | USN |
| F/W Charles Deckert | USMM |
| A.B. Raymond D'amour | USMM |
| F/W William Carr | USMM |
| Messman John Burgo | USMM |
| A.B. Earl Built | USMM |
| Messman Harry Blume | USMM |
| Deck Cadet Burton Bergeson | USMM |
| Oiler Leo Auexstein | USMM |
| 1st Engineer John Anderson | USMM |
Pages
A Careless Word, a Needless Sinking