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Minivet

Ship Designation: 
AM-371
Date Lost: 
Saturday, December 29, 1945
Mine Explosion in Tsushima Straits
Minivet was in the midst of a 2nd minesweeping pass of the area when she struck a mine. In a matter of minutes Minivet rolled over and sank. ... Despite the discipline and courageous action of her crew and the bravery of American and Japanese rescuers, Minivet suffered 31 men killed. She became the first American minesweeper lost during these hazardous operations that had destroyed 20,000 mines since the end of the war.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 31

Namesort ascending Service Branch
EM 3c Ralph Woolson USN
Sea 1c Eugene Tucci USN
Sea 1c Felipe Subia USN
BM 1c Walter Stefanick USN
GM 2c Albert Spinelli USN
EM 3c James Perdue USN
MOMM 3c John Pate USN
Sea 1c John Nord USN
Bos'n Frederick Nitkiewicz USN
CBM George May USN
Cox Donald Macdonald USN
Sea 1c Samuel Lowry USN
Sea 2c Phillip Lee USN
Sea 1c Rorert Lebsock USN
MOMM 2c William Lafferty USN
F 1c Robert Kaufman USN
StM 1c Alvin Jones USN
Sea 2c Kurt Jennings USN
MOMM 3c John Herbert USN
MOMM 3c Edward Heine USN

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Prepared by CAPT R. O. Strange USN (Ret.)