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In mid September 1942 convoy PQ-18 was making its way through the Barents Sea en route to Murmansk, Russia. The convoy contained more than 40 merchant ships under heavy escort. During the voyage 13 of these were sunk including the Mary Luckenbach. She was built at Hog Island, Pennsylvania in 1919 and named Sac City, during the First World War she was a commissioned U.S. Navy ship using the same name. After the war she was returned to the U.S. Shipping Board and later renamed Black Falcon. In 1941 she was renamed Mary Luckenbach. On Sept. 14, 1942 the ship was attacked by German aircraft and hit by an aerial torpedo, from there the story is short and sad. The explosion was so violent the ship was basically vaporized along with the entire crew. |
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| USS Sac City ID-3861. |
Roll of Honor |
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In memory of those who lost their lives in SS Mary Luckenbach "As long as we embrace them in our memory, their spirit will always be with us" |
Name |
Rate |
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Adams, Howard |
2nd Mate |
Merchant Marine |
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Armand, Louis |
Deck Engineer |
Merchant Marine |
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Ayers, George G. |
Seaman 1st Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Baker, Charles A. |
Chief Mate |
Merchant Marine |
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Baker, John W. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Berman, Carl |
Able Seaman |
Merchant Marine |
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Brown, Andy |
Cook |
Merchant Marine |
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Butler, Lockwood L. |
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Cannon, Nelson A. |
Seaman 1st Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Carlsen, David A. |
Able Seaman |
Merchant Marine |
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Chadwick, John K. |
Master |
Merchant Marine |
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Corbeil, Albert W. |
Ordinary Seaman |
Merchant Marine |
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Delehanty, John A. |
Ordinary Seaman |
Merchant Marine |
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Delich, Michael |
Oiler |
Merchant Marine |
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Duncan, Gus |
Utility |
Merchant Marine |
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Flores, Francisco |
Wiper |
Merchant Marine |
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Flynn, Joseph P. |
Able Seaman |
Merchant Marine |
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Fontaina, Antonio |
Fireman/Watertender |
Merchant Marine |
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Fowler, John T. |
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Galko, Emil P. |
3rd Mate |
Merchant Marine |
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Gorham, George M. |
Oiler |
Merchant Marine |
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Grenuk, George |
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Grubb, Harry P. A. |
Fireman/Watertender |
Merchant Marine |
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Josephs, Thomas E. |
Messman |
Merchant Marine |
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Kelly, Josephus |
Seaman 2nd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Kersey, James D. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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King, Vernon M. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Kirby, Robert P. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Lane, Hershel T. |
Seaman 1st Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Lenderman, William E. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Lindsay Jr., Alvin |
Seaman 2nd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Luik, Edmund |
Carpenter |
Merchant Marine |
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Malilay, Patricio |
Fireman/Watertender |
Merchant Marine |
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Mandis, James |
Able Seaman |
Merchant Marine |
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Mastroianni, Joseph V. |
Seaman 1st Class |
U.S. Navy |
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McLaughlin, Daniel C. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Melendez, Justino |
Fireman/Watertender |
Merchant Marine |
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Miller, Willis |
Cook |
Merchant Marine |
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Mitchell, Curtis P. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Monios, Jacovos |
Fireman/Watertender |
Merchant Marine |
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Morgan, Charlie G. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Nicholas Jr., William |
Able Seaman |
Merchant Marine |
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Orellana, Carlos |
Wiper |
Merchant Marine |
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Palmer, Charles O. |
1st Engineer |
Merchant Marine |
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Patterson, George B. |
Lieutenant (j.g) |
U.S. Navy |
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Pitblado, James |
Chief Engineer |
Merchant Marine |
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Precht, Charles E. |
Seaman 1st Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Prescott, Roger W. |
Able Seaman |
Merchant Marine |
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Reardon, Maurice J. |
Ordinary Seaman |
Merchant Marine |
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Robinson, Ivan |
Messman |
Merchant Marine |
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Roye, James |
Cook |
Merchant Marine |
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Scichitaro, Dominic P. |
Seaman 1st Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Shauck, Elmer L. |
Seaman 1st Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Sherriff, Cecil |
Messman |
Merchant Marine |
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Smith, William A. |
Coxswain |
U.S. Navy |
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Stetina, Harold Y. |
3rd Engineer |
Merchant Marine |
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Strange, Thomas E. |
Seaman 3rd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Suarez, Juan |
Fireman/Watertender |
Merchant Marine |
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Turk, Edward J. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Vaughan, John F. |
2nd Engineer |
Merchant Marine |
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Vieira, Joseph |
Bosun |
Merchant Marine |
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Ward, Edwin C. |
Radio Officer |
Merchant Marine |
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Williams, Charles A. |
Messman |
Merchant Marine |
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Wolf, Robert D. |
Seaman 1st Class |
U.S. Navy |
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Zulpo, Renzo |
Oiler |
Merchant Marine |
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September 20, 2012 I was born one year after my 19 year old cousin, Maurice Reardon, went down with the SS Mary Luckenbach. He was the first grandchild and his loss was felt throughout the generations. I have often thought about him over the years and have spoken to veterans of that era. 70 years have passed but I still feel a strength of pride in a young man I never knew but "went down to sea in a stout ship" and paid a terrible price. He will never be forgotten. Frederick J. Scheffler |
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