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Pan Massachusetts

Ship Designation: 
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Date Lost: 
Thursday, February 19, 1942
U-Boat Attack off coast of Florida
The Tanker SS Pan Massachusetts was torpedoed by U-128 about 20 miles of the Cape Canaveral, Florida while en route from Texas to New York. The ship was struck by two torpedoes . The explosion caused a shower of flaming gasoline to cover the ship and water. The flames burned the lifeboats and many of the crew attempted escape by swimming under the flames covering the surface of the water. Many never came up. ... Survivors were rescued by SS Elizabeth Massey and USCG ship Forward.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 20

Name Service Branchsort ascending
O.S. Edward Burns USMM
3rd Engineer William Jones USMM
A.B. Craven Alpine USMM
F/W Jack Curry USMM
Cook Harold Gilloegly USMM
Oiler Patrick Flynn USMM
Machinist Floyd Irons USMM
A.B. Carlos Frady USMM
A.B. Alfred Mattson USMM
Steward Louis Ingram USMM
Messman Albert Viglione USMM
2nd Engineer James Mckern USMM
Pumpman Arno Meyer USMM
Messman Samuel Meyers USMM
Cook Emil Olsen USMM
Chief Engineer Olivind Pedersen USMM
Utility Utique Pilicilda USMM
O.S. Virgil Warren USMM
Messman Claude Weaver USMM
Wiper Aubrey Withee USMM
A Careless Word, A Needless Sinking