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:
-
Date Lost:
Thursday, September 24, 1942
Lost At Sea Log
Number of sailors in this log: 31
| Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| Sea 2c John Murawski | USN |
| Lt(jg) Sanford Lakin | USN |
| Sea 2c James Mann | USN |
| Sea 2c George Malloy | USN |
| Sea 2c Alvin Lott | USN |
| Sea 2c William Meade | USN |
| Sea 2c Paul Matthews | USN |
| Sea 2c Chester Mcdaniel | USN |
| Sea 1c Thomas Fielding | USN |
| Wiper Frank De Vito | USMM |
| Radio Officer William Helmbold | USMM |
| 3rd Engineer James Deidrick | USMM |
| Wiper Emmet Poirrier | USMM |
| Messman Daniel Ellard | USMM |
| Messman Leo Bernstein | USMM |
| Carpenter Russell Flippen | USMM |
| 2nd Mate George Parker | USMM |
| Chief Engineer Arthur Hazard | USMM |
| A.B. John Williams | USMM |
| Chief Steward Louis Honigman | USMM |
Pages
A Careless Word, a Needless Sinking