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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

Name Service Branchsort ascending
A.B. Antonio Magbanua USMM
3rd Engineer Charles Totterman USMM
Steward Clarence Corbin USMM
3rd Mate Raul Martins USMM
O.S. John Coscarelli USMM
Oiler Apoloniano Moran USMM
Wiper James Coulter USMM
Oiler Joao Penedo USMM
F/W Phillips Edew USMM
Carpenter Richard Perry USMM
2nd Engineer John Gaffeny USMM
F/W Angel Rodriguez USMM
Oiler Ismael Gonzalez USMM
Wiper Castro Saavedra USMM
Messman Charles Goring USMM
A.B. James Stephens USMM

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