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 |
|---|---|
| Wiper Frank De Vito | USMM |
| Messman Leo Bernstein | USMM |
| Wiper Emmet Poirrier | USMM |
| Radio Officer William Helmbold | USMM |
| A.B. Thomas Yates | USMM |
| Messman Clifford Twiss | USMM |
| A.B. Henry Smith | USMM |
| Engine Cadet Robert Palmer | USMM |
| Jr. 3rd Engineer Antone Montgakes | USMM |
| Oiler Joseph Miller | USMM |
| Oiler Roy Mcnish | USMM |
| A.B. Raymond Kelly | USMM |
| 3rd Mate John Johnson | USMM |
| Master Frank Jasper | USMM |
| Chief Steward Louis Honigman | USMM |
| Chief Engineer Arthur Hazard | USMM |
| Carpenter Russell Flippen | USMM |
| Messman Daniel Ellard | USMM |
| 3rd Engineer James Deidrick | USMM |
| Chief Cook Demetrio Cortez | USMM |
Pages
A Careless Word, a Needless Sinking