All dates for 1942 except the last one which was 1943. S= sunk off Stuart, between Fort Pierce and West Palm Beach. B= sunk off Boca Raton. The last item is how many deaths out of the crew.
11. May 4 at 11 PM-- DeLISLE-- S-- freighter-- 2,00 tons of general cargo-- sunk by U-564-- 2 of 26.
12. May 5 at 11:45 PM-- JAVA ARROW-- S-- tanker-- oil and water-- sunk by U-333-- stayed afloat and later salvaged-- 2 of 47.
13. May 6 at 3:40 AM-- AMAZON-- S-- freighter-- general cargo-- U-333-- 14 of 34.
14. May 6 at 4:55 AM-- HALSEY-- S-- tanker-- 3 1/2 million gallons of oil-- U-333-- all 32 survived.
15. May 8-- OHIOAN-- B-- freighter-- licorice root and wool-- by U-564-- 15 of 37.
16. May 9-- LUBRAFOL-- B-- tanker-- 2 1/2 million gallons of oil-- by U-564 13 of 44.
17. October 20, 1943-- GULFLAND and GULF BELL--S- two tankers collided at 11 PM-- Gulf Bell was empty and ran aground. The Gulfland was carrying oil and burned for 7 weeks before sinking.
There Are Sunken Ships In Those Waters. --GreGen
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The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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