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Steel Navigator

Ship Designation: 
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Date Lost: 
Monday, October 19, 1942
U-Boat Attack in the North Atlantic
Having sighted the surfaced U-610 off the starboard beam, SS Steel Navigator was swung to bring the U-Boat astern. The U-Boat submerged. The gun crew had a chance to fire two rounds. That afternoon, a torpedo struck the ship on the starboard side. The boilers exploded and the ship sank in about 3 minutes. Initally faced with a calm sea, the weather worsened and lifeboats became seperated. Only the men on the #2 lifeboat were ever seen again. They were rescued eight days later.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 35

Name Service Branchsort descending
Master Lars Jorgenson USMM
Jr. Engineer Etbino Vilanova USMM
Steward Joseph Lewis USMM
Oiler John Anderson USMM
Wiper Michael Lewis USMM
Bosun Frank Greaves USMM
Sea 2c James Butler USN
Sea 2c LaRue Mayer USN
Sea 2c John Olsen USN
Lt(jg) James Ruch USN
Sea 2c Clyde Sumser USN
Sea 2c William Wagner USN
Sea 2c James Weber USN
Sea 2c LeRoy Willoughby USN
Sea 2c Milton Wimple USN

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