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.
Ship Designation:
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Date Lost:
Saturday, September 19, 1942
Lost At Sea Log
Number of sailors in this log: 50
Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| Messman Joseph Harrison | USMM |
| O.S. Cecil Hart | USMM |
| Sea 1c Herman Hodke | USN |
| Sea 2c Robert Hudson | USN |
| Sea 2c Robert Hulburt | USN |
| Deck Maint. Sverre Isaksen | USMM |
| O.S. Raymond Jean | USMM |
| Wiper Verl Johnson | USMM |
| Carpenter Benjamin Kane | USMM |
| Chief Cook Cajus Kastrup | USMM |
| Engine Cadet Chester Klein | USMM |
| Sea 2c Ora Larison | USN |
| 3rd Engineer Ceslaus Maciorowski | USMM |
| Bosun Frank Martinez | USMM |
| Chief Steward Thomas Mccawley | USMM |
| A.B. William Mclarin | USMM |
| 1st Engineer James Mcnally | USMM |
| 3rd Engineer Herman Menze | USMM |
| A.B. Jack Mishkin | USMM |
| Wiper Andrew Moonan | USMM |
Pages
A Careless Word, a Needless Sinking