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Louise Lykes

Ship Designation: 
NULL-NULL
Date Lost: 
Saturday, January 9, 1943
U-Boat Attack in North Atlantic
The Freighter SS Louise Lykes was topredoed by U-384 while en route to Belfast, Northern Ireland. There were no survivors. ... After the war, German records showed that the ship's complement put up a tremendous battle, nearly sinking the submarine.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 85

Namesort descending Service Branch
A.B. David White USMM
GM 3c Randolph Whitesides USN
3rd Mate Harry Wolfe USMM
Messman Carlos Ybarlau USMM
Utility William Zacharenko USMM

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A Careless Word, a Needless Sinking