Torpedoed near British Guiana
The Freighter SS West Chetac was torpedoed while en route to Basra Iraq. Rough seas and suction from the sinking ship causes life boats to capsize which lead to many of the casualties.
Ship Designation:
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Date Lost:
Thursday, September 24, 1942
Lost At Sea Log
Number of sailors in this log: 31
Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| A.B. Thomas Yates | USMM |
| A.B. John Williams | USMM |
| Messman Clifford Twiss | USMM |
| A.B. Henry Smith | USMM |
| Wiper Emmet Poirrier | USMM |
| 2nd Mate George Parker | USMM |
| Engine Cadet Robert Palmer | USMM |
| Sea 2c John Murawski | USN |
| Jr. 3rd Engineer Antone Montgakes | USMM |
| Oiler Joseph Miller | USMM |
| Sea 2c William Meade | USN |
| Oiler Roy Mcnish | USMM |
| Sea 2c Chester Mcdaniel | USN |
| Sea 2c Paul Matthews | USN |
| Sea 2c James Mann | USN |
| Sea 2c George Malloy | USN |
| Sea 2c Alvin Lott | USN |
| Lt(jg) Sanford Lakin | USN |
| A.B. Raymond Kelly | USMM |
| 3rd Mate John Johnson | USMM |
Pages
A Careless Word, a Needless Sinking