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Rosario

Ship Designation: 
-
Date Lost: 
Sunday, February 21, 1943
U-Boat Attack en route to New York
The Freighter SS Rosario was torpedoed by U-664 off the coast of Ireland while en route to New York. Two torpedoes struck the starboard side and the ship listed seriously within two minutes. Shortly thereafter the ship took another list and capsized. Survivors were in the water for nearly two hours before being picked-up by the tanker H. H. Rogers and the British Rescue Ship SS Rathlin.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 33

Name Service Branchsort ascending
A.B. Antonio Monreal USMM
O.S. Obdulio Martinez USMM
Steward Manuel Maduro USMM
Oiler Wilhelm Larsen USMM
Master Gustav Larsen USMM
Carpenter Hjalmar Jansen USMM
Chief Cook Raymond Huna USMM
O.S. Harry Henning USMM
Messman Peter George USMM
Chief Mate Carl Froisland USMM
Wiper Hermenegildo Curett USMM
A.B. Robert Brumit USMM
O.S. Julius Brittain USMM

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