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May 5, 2022
The steam tanker, which was to become the " S.S. Caribsea ", was completed in November, 1919 by the McDougall-Duluth Shipbuilding Company, Duluth, Minnesota for the for U.S. Shipping Board and was first named the " Lake Flattery ". In 1923 it was renamed the " Buenaventura " when it was purchased by the Panama Rail Road Company, Inc., of New York. In 1940 it was purchaed by the Stockard Steamship Company, New York and renamed the " S.S. Caribsea ".
On March 11, 1942 the unescorted and unarmed " Caribsea " was enroute from Santiago de Cuba with a planned stop over in Norfolk, Virginia and it's final destimation being Baltimore, Maryland with a cargo of 3600 tons of manganese ore. They were hit by a torpedo fired by " German Submarine U-158 " approximatley 11 miles east of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, North Carolina.
The torpedo struck on the starboard side at the #2 hold. The ship rapidly settled by the head due to her cargo, was shaken by a boiler explosion and sank in less than three minutes in shallow waters with her masts still visible. She sank so fast that no distress signals could be sent and the crew of eight officers and 20 men had no chance to launch the lifeboats. " 21 " of the crew perished with only " 7 " survivors.
The ship Master/Captain of the S.S. Caribsea was: Nicholas Manolis
who was 1 of the 7 survivors in this sinking !
The " 6 " other survivors from the sinking were:
- Hector Arando ~ Fireman/Watertender ~ Chile
- Elton Beattie Hewett ~ Third Engineer
- Nickolas Ray ~ Able-Bodied Seaman
- Juan F. Rivera ~ Oiler
- Louis Salata ~ Ordinary Seaman
- Gerald Albert Thibodeau ~ Ordinary Seaman
The following below list was created in the memory of those who " GAVE THEIR ALL " on the " S.S. Caribsea ". There are personal " Online Memorials " for each of these honored men that were created for them by using the " Find A Grave " website. You will see a blue " Yes " behind their names and by clicking on the " Yes " you will see a personal memorial that has been created for them by myself or someone else.
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MM = Awarded the " Mariner's Medal "
( Awarded for being wounded, Missing or Killed In Action )
MM * = Awarded the " Combat Bar ( Ribbon ) "
( Awarded to those who served under combat conditions )
MM ** = Awarded the " Combat Star "
( Awarded to those who are forced to abandon ship when attacked or damaged )
PMM = Awarded the " Mariner's Prisoner of War Medal "
( Awarded to Mariner's held as prisoners of war during World War II )
PH = Awarded the " Purple Heart "
Other Medals = Such as Good Conduct Medals, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals, American Defense Service Medals, etc. " Are Not " included in this listing.
An " n/a " in the " Photo, Awards, or Notes Area " means that they are not available for that Mariner, Soldier or Sailor .....
Cenotaph = A memorial stone only ~ " OR " ~ Remains not recovered ~ " OR " ~ Interred somewhere unknown.
( Awarded to soldiers & sailors for being Wounded and/or Killed in action )
= Picture of person shown on online memorial.
= Picture of tombstone shown on online memorial.
( Those letters shown below in " Maroon " had no crew members on this ship )
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Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ~ ( Only If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " |
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Adorno, IsidoreMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph | ||
Arquero, MarianoMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ~ ( Only If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " |
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Baggs, William HenryMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph | ||
Bryson, James VincentMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ~ ( Only If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " |
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Erlandson, Karl BirgerMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ~ ( Only If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " |
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Flynn, Thomas JamesMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Watertender | Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ~ ( Only If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " |
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Gaskill, James Baughm MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ " Family Link Included " |
Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cemetery Ocracoke, NC |
Cenotaph | |
Gilmore, Raymond C. MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ " Family Link Included " |
Engineer | Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Church Cemetery Knox County, IN |
Cenotaph |
Goldstein, CliffordMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph | ||
Gonzalez, JoseMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Watertender | Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ~ ( Only If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " |
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Halpern, SaulMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Officer | Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
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Hardy, Thomas HollisMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Seaman | Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph | |
Hunt, John JosephMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Seaman | Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ~ ( Only If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " |
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Larsen, Adolph LauritzMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Seaman | Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
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Lehay, Joseph ClydeMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ~ ( Only If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " |
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Martinez, AntonioMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph | ||
Mason, Charles GoldenMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Engineer | Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ~ ( Only If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " |
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Sanchez, JoseMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph | ||
Spence, Hugh AlvaMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Mate | Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ~ ( Only If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " |
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Tewarie, Kenneth D.MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ~ ( Only If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " |
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Varner, Marshall LeRoyMM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ n/a |
Engineer | Merchant Marine |
" Missing In Action " March 11, 1942 |
Cenotaph |
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