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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 descending
Engine Cadet Chester Klein USMM
2nd Engineer Gordon Townsend USMM
Master Herman Chessman USMM
Bosun Frank Martinez USMM
3rd Engineer Ceslaus Maciorowski USMM
2nd Mate Revel Corrigan USMM
Chief Steward Thomas Mccawley USMM
Jr. 3rd Mate Austin Dougherty USMM
Messman Thomas Decesare USMM
A.B. William Mclarin USMM
A.B. Sikke Deyong USMM
1st Engineer James Mcnally USMM
Utility Joseph Eisenhardt USMM
3rd Engineer Herman Menze USMM
Messman Morris Fertman USMM
A.B. Jack Mishkin USMM
Oiler Manuel Francis USMM
Wiper Andrew Moonan USMM
Messman Thomas Harper USMM
Cook William Novack USMM

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