menu-header-menu

Follow Us

Follow us   

The United States Navy Memorial

Navy Memorial Honoring the Men & Women of the Sea Services

Donate

Pan New York

Ship Designation: 
-
Date Lost: 
Thursday, October 29, 1942
U-Boat Attack West of Ireland
The SS Pan New York was torpedoed by U-624 about 550 miles west of Malin Head, Northern Ireland. She was carrying 88,000 barrels of gasoline. The explosion from the torpedo blew gasoline over the ship aft of the tank. Flames and fumes were sucked down into the engine room and crew's quarters, causing many to be overcome with smoke and fumes. Flames upon the water and rough seas prevented the rafts and the only remaining lifeboat from being launched. Survivors gathered aft to await rescue.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 42

Name Service Branchsort descending
Wiper Fred Berland USMM
Oiler Harry Turney USMM
O.S. Joseph Spears USMM
O.S. Nils Soderberg USMM
Oiler James Smith USMM
A.B. Frank Smith USMM
2nd Engineer Charles Smith USMM
Pumpman John Richey USMM
Cook George Perez USMM
Chief Mate Gustav Nelson USMM
O.S. Richard Moebus USMM
Pumpman Stanley Karworski USMM
Steward Thomas Hogan USMM
A.B. Edgar Grothe USMM
A.B. Joseph Collins USMM
Utility Dovela Casey USMM
Messman Donato Caldas USMM
A.B. Sergei Burmeister USMM
1st Engineer Bernhardt Bruun USMM
A.B. Eric Atherton USMM

Pages

A Careless Word, A Needless Sinking