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Major Wheeler

Ship Designation: 
-
Date Lost: 
Friday, February 6, 1942
U-Boat Attack off East Coast of US
The Freighter SS Major Wheeler was torpedoed by U-107 off the east coast of the US while en route from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Major Wheeler departed Puerto Rico on February 3, and was never seen or heard from again.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 36

Namesort ascending Service Branch
Oiler Julio Tubens USMM
3rd Engineer Charles Totterman USMM
1st Engineer Walter Sztucinski USMM
F/W Kokomo Sullivan USMM
A.B. James Stephens USMM
A.B. Nicholas Samillano USMM
Wiper Castro Saavedra USMM
Messman Arthur Rose USMM
F/W Angel Rodriguez USMM
Carpenter Richard Perry USMM
Oiler Joao Penedo USMM
Oiler Apoloniano Moran USMM
O.S. William Mcclelland USMM
3rd Mate Raul Martins USMM
BM 2c Paul Martins USN
A.B. Antonio Magbanua USMM
A.B. Harry Mack USMM
Master Frank Losey USMM
Chief Mate Irving Loren USMM
O.S. Walter Kon USMM

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