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Ticonderoga

Ship Designation: 
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Date Lost: 
Monday, September 30, 1918
Torpedoed by Submarine U-152
The Transport Ticonderoga was a captured, German built, merchant ship that was put into service to carry animals, troops, and supplies to Europe in World War I. On September 22nd, 1918, during her third crossing to Europe, Ticonderoga developed engine troubles and fell behind her convoy. A German submarine, U-152, soon found her and prepared to attack. Ticonderoga reacted quickly and attempted to ram the surfaced submarine. Nearly missing the sub, a two hour running gun battle resulted that eventually knocked out both of TICONDEROGA's deck guns, killed or wounded almost all of the crew and passengers and left the ship taking on water. The commanding officer, nearly faint from the loss of blood and his ship's decks nearly awash, ordered the ship abandoned. She subsequently sank.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 117

Name Service Branchsort descending
Fireman 2nd clas Philip Tarr USN
Seaman James Campbell USN
Seaman 2nd Merton Kay USN
Seaman 2nd class Seth Cassel USN
Fireman 3rd clas Walter Croft USN
Seaman 2nd class Harry Haberlein USN
Seaman 2nd class David Owens USN
Chief Boatswain' Samuel Taylor USN
Seaman 2nd Ross Critser USN
Fireman 2nd Pius Karlewitz USN
Boatswain's Mate Paul Chaput USN
Seaman Jasper Davis USN
Baker 1st class Alexander Haines USN
Water Tender Willie Patton USN
Baker 1st class Ernest Thompson USN
Seaman William Ferry USN
Seaman Ernest Fuller USN
Seaman 2nd Isaac Jones USN
Mess Attendant 3 Theodore Clark USN
Fireman 1st clas Henry Departhy USN

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