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On Oct. 7, 1942 the U-172 torpedoed and sank two ships off the coast of South Africa. The first to be hit was the Chickasaw City, a cargo ship owned by the Isthmian Steamship Company of New York. The two torpedoes sent the ship to the bottom in three minuets taking nine men with her. The survivors were questioned by the U-boat and were released. Chickasaw City won the distinction of being the first ship sunk by a German submarine off of the South African coast. The survivors from both of these ships and Coloradan, Examelia and Swiftsure were again subjected to the terror of a torpedo attack when the passenger ship Zaandam was sunk by U-174 on Nov. 2, 1942 off the Brazilian coast, many of them did not live through the second attack. One man from Firethorn along with two of the crewmen from Zaandam spent 84 days on a liferaft being picked up Jan. 24, 1943 by USS PC-576. |
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Roll of Honor |
In memory of those who lost their lives in SS Chickasaw City "As long as we embrace them in our memory, their spirit will always be with us" |
Name |
Rate |
Service |
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Barrairo, Manuel |
Oiler |
Merchant Marine |
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Briones, Federico |
Messman |
Merchant Marine |
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Cambeiro, Jose |
Able Seaman |
Merchant Marine |
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Dishler, Robert |
Bosun |
Merchant Marine |
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Elm, John E. |
Carpenter |
Merchant Marine |
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Eno, Griffith E. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Morton, John W. |
Master |
Merchant Marine |
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San Juan, Ramon |
Fireman/Watertender |
Merchant Marine |
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Sanford, Donald E. |
Junior Engineer |
Merchant Marine |
Roll of Honor |
In memory of those who lost their lives in M/V Firethorn "As long as we embrace them in our memory, their spirit will always be with us" |
Name |
Rate |
Service |
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Benoit, Roy H. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Frederiksen, F. E. |
Chief Steward |
Merchant Marine |
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Hansen, Asmus C. |
1st Engineer |
Merchant Marine |
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Hung, Pat |
2nd Cook |
Merchant Marine |
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Lagendyk, Cornelius |
Oiler |
Merchant Marine |
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Nauman, Robert S. |
Deck Cadet |
Merchant Marine |
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Nelms, Lee G. |
Seaman 1st Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Nolis, Bernard |
Oiler |
Merchant Marine |
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Ravella, Louis J. |
Deck Cadet |
Merchant Marine |
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Schultz, Paul F. |
Master |
Merchant Marine |
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Sorensen, Arnold W. |
Chief Engineer |
Merchant Marine |
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Tavares, Armando |
Messman |
Merchant Marine |
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Location of the losses of Chickasaw City and Firethorn. |
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