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 |
|---|---|
| Messman Thomas James | USMM |
| Ens John Jordan | USN |
| Sea 2c Roy Lanham | USN |
| Master Alfred Larsen | USMM |
| Oiler Hilbert Larsen | USMM |
| Utility Ernest Lindsey | USMM |
| Cook James Majors | USMM |
| Sea 2c William Mcleod | USN |
| A.B. Robert Mcnally | USMM |
| F/W Amado Ochoa | USMM |
| F/W Carl Palmer | USMM |
| Messman Clarence Payne | USMM |
| Oiler Vincent Raymond | USMM |
| Deck Engineer Alexander Robaczewski | USMM |
| Radio Officer Leon Roux | USMM |
| Sea 2c Charles Shaffer | USN |
| Wiper Eugene Sheridan | USMM |
| A.B. Marvin Smith | USMM |
| Sea 2c John Speer | USN |
| O.S. Leonard Strichartz | USMM |
Pages
A Careless Word, A Needless Sinking