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Wichita

Ship Designation: 
-
Date Lost: 
Saturday, September 19, 1942
Torpedo Attack by Submarine U516
After leaving Takoradi on September 1st, the Wichita was never heard from again. The commander of the attacking submarine later reported that the ship went down in less than a minute after being hit.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 50

Name Service Branchsort ascending
Sea 2c Roy Prater USN
Ens William Bailey USN
Cox Lewis Barron USN
Sea 2c Alonzo Daugherty USN
Sea 2c Duane Glancy USN
Sea 2c Gail Hannold USN
Sea 1c Herman Hodke USN
Sea 2c Ora Larison USN
Sea 2c Robert Hudson USN
Sea 2c Robert Hulburt USN
O.S. Timothy Backas USMM
O.S. Raymond Jean USMM
Messman Walter Salvan USMM
Oiler Arthur Boissel USMM
Wiper Verl Johnson USMM
A.B. Rudolf Schmidt USMM
Deck Cadet Robert Bole USMM
Carpenter Benjamin Kane USMM
Radio Officer Walter Skiba USMM
A.B. Otto Brenneiser USMM

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A Careless Word, a Needless Sinking