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Truxtun

Ship Designation: 
DD-229
Date Lost: 
Wednesday, February 18, 1942
Grounded off Newfoundland
Truxtun arrived at Reykavik on January 13, 1942 and, six days later, headed back to Argentia with Convoy ON-57. ... At 0415 on 18 February while acting as escort to Pollux (AK S-2) in Placentae Bay, Newfoundland, Truxtun ran aground on Ferryland Point. ... She broke up almost immediately after grounding and in spite of the heroic efforts of the local populace, lost 110 members of her crew to the elements.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 100

Namesort ascending Service Branch
BM 2c Lawrence Healey USN
GM 2c William Harris USN
F 2c Francis Hall USN
F 1c Russell Gregg USN
Sea 2c William Goff USN
Sea 2c Raymond Gambrill USN
CMM Oscar Gadbois USN
Sea 1c Harold French USN
Y 2c Ernest Fisher USN
CMM Charles Fidler USN
QM 3c Louis Estabrooks USN
EM 3c Joseph Doucette USN
Sea 2c George Devore USN
OC 2c Tomas Dayo USN
Lt(jg) James Danforth USN
Sea 1c Marshall Crockett USN
GM 2c Charles Crisafulli USN
SC 3c Edsel Creach USN
F 3c Marshel Cothren USN
QM 3c Ernest Coon USN

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Prepared by CAPT R.O. Strange USN (Ret.)