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

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