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Pompano

Ship Designation: 
SS-181
Date Lost: 
Saturday, September 25, 1943
Lost at Sea
Pompano departed Midway 20 August, 1943, intending to patrol the Japanese coast off Hokaido and Honshu. She was never heard from again, although Japanese records indicate two cargo ships were sunk in her area in September 1943. The records make no mention of any anti-submarine attacks in the area during this period. Since the Japanese coast in her patrol area was known to be heavily mined, the most probable cause for her loss was striking a mine.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 79

Namesort ascending Service Branch
CMOMM Charlie Wilson USN
Sea 1c David White USN
EM 3c Michael Warwick USN
TM 3c Victor Wagner USN
TM 3c Jean Wagner USN
LCdr Willis Thomas USN
TM 1c Vernon Swanson USN
MM 3c Irvin Slinden USN
F 1c Joseph Shedloski USN
RT 1c Frank Scott USN
MM 3c Joseph Rubscha USN
Bkr 3c Stanley Rokosz USN
SC 1c William Rogers USN
EM 2c Arthur Rodgers USN
F 1c Vincent Ritzenhein USN
RM 3c Robert Rice USN
F 1c Peter Revotskie USN
TM 2c G. Reed USN
PhM 1c Cleo Rafferty USN
EM 2c Walter Pyzow USN

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Prepared by: J.P.O’Hara, CDR, USN (Ret.)