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Murfreesboro

Ship Designation: 
-
Date Lost: 
Saturday, February 26, 1944
Collision with SS El Coston
The Tanker SS Murfreesboro was rammed by the freighter El Coston while en convoy from New York to Wales. El Coston had lost steering control when she struck the tanker. Murfreesboro caught fire at once and burned for hours until the fires were eventually extinguished. ... Due to the sudden nature of the event, the crew had to jump directly into the water. Survivors were picked up by USS Ricketts (DE-254) and USS Marchand (DE-249).

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 26

Name Service Branchsort ascending
A.B. Clayton Kendall USMM
Radio Officer George Wiman USMM
3rd Engineer Ludwig Reinle USMM
Galleyman Frank Pucel USMM
Utility Ahmed Morsi USMM
Utility Robert Moritz USMM
Messman Delbert Morgan USMM
F/W Tomas Moreno USMM
2nd Mate Godfrey Loader USMM
Master Julian Koch USMM
O.S. Richard Kist USMM
2nd Engineer Charles Austin USMM
Radio Officer G. Kelroy USMM
F/W Wide Jonsson USMM
Cook Eugene Hipkins USMM
Wiper Ellis Hardy USMM
Messman Charles Fitzpatrick USMM
F/W Maurice Coughlin USMM
2nd Cook Joseph Cote USMM
3rd Mate Walter Buren USMM

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