U-Boat Attack off Eastern US
The Freighter West Ivis was torpedoed by U-125 off the US coast while en route to Buenos Aires. She had left New York on January 24th. She was never seen or heard from again.
Ship Designation:
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Date Lost:
Monday, January 26, 1942
Lost At Sea Log
Number of sailors in this log: 45
| Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| Steward Ivan Sutherland | USMM |
| Wiper Carl Jakubowski | USMM |
| Bosun Oliver Thompson | USMM |
| Messman Thomas James | USMM |
| 2nd Engineer Nepomuceno Torres | USMM |
| Master Alfred Larsen | USMM |
| A.B. Manuel Vilarino | USMM |
| F/W John Almeida | USMM |
| Oiler Hilbert Larsen | USMM |
| 2nd Mate Arvid Young | USMM |
| A.B. John Alost | USMM |
| Utility Ernest Lindsey | USMM |
| Messman Chesterfield Hall | USMM |
| A.B. John Blomme | USMM |
| Cook James Majors | USMM |
| Chief Engineer James Doig | USMM |
| A.B. Roger Blount | USMM |
| A.B. Robert Mcnally | USMM |
| Radio Officer Leon Roux | USMM |
| Messman Rodolfo Borrego | USMM |
Pages
A Careless Word, A Needless Sinking