Torpedoed near Trinidad
SS M. F. Elliott was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-502, 150 miles northwest of Trinidad on June 3rd, 1942. On June 4, The destroyer USS Tarbell DD-142 sighted 10 survivors of and brought them aboard.
Ship Designation:
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Date Lost:
Wednesday, June 3, 1942
Lost At Sea Log
Number of sailors in this log: 13
Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| Wiper Samuel Weikel | USMM |
| A.B. Edward Swickard | USMM |
| O.S. William Pearcy | USMM |
| A.B. Thomas Jones | USMM |
| 3rd Mate Alexander Heggie | USMM |
| Storekeeper George Hartley | USMM |
| A.B. Julius Garcia | USMM |
| Steward George Eycken | USMM |
| Oiler Frederick Cahill | USMM |
| F/W Harry Bradway | USMM |
| 2nd Mate Henry Bodden | USMM |
| 2nd Engineer Anders Anderson | USMM |
| Chief Engineer Adolph Anderson | USMM |
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