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Leopold

Ship Designation: 
DE-319
Date Lost: 
Thursday, March 9, 1944
Torpedo Attack off Iceland
Leopold departed New York March 1, as convoy screening ship bound for Great Britain. Leopold gained sonar contact March 9, on possible submarine contact. ... While investigating she was struck by an acoustic torpedo launched from German U-255. ... Suffering major damage from the torpedo attack, Leopold was abandoned with the loss of 171 crew members. ... 28 survivors were rescued by her sister ship USS Joyce (DE 317). Leopold remained afloat several hours after being abandoned but later sank

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 167

Namesort descending Service Branch
Lt(jg) Robert Wescott USCG
Sea 2c James White USCG
MM 1c Paul Wiger USCG
SOM 2c Lester Wingate USCG
Y 2c Francis Winter USCG
F 2c Sherman Woodin USCG
Cox Gabriel Wright USCG

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