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US Malantic US Naval Historical Center 19421023 lost 1943

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Malantic
American Steam merchant

Photo courtesy of US Naval Historical Center, taken on 23 Oct, 1942

Name: Malantic
Type: Steam merchant
Tonnage: 3,837 tons
Completed: 1929 - Northumberland Shipbuilding Co (1927) Ltd, Howden-on-Tyne
Owner: Marine Transport Lines Inc, New York
Homeport: Wilmington
Date of attack: 9 Mar 1943
Nationality: American
Fate: Sunk by U-409 (Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann)
Position 58° 37'N, 22° 32'W - Grid AL 1668
Complement: 47 (25 dead and 22 survivors).
Convoy: SC-121
Route: New York (23 Feb) - Liverpool
Cargo: 4300 tons of ammunition, bombs and general cargo
History: Completed in February 1929 as British Burnhope for Burnett SS Co Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 1933 sold to Greece and renamed Themoni for Kassos Steam Navigation Co Ltd (Pnevmaticos, Rethymnis, Yannaghas), Syra. In July 1937 damaged by fire. Sold, repaired and returned to service as Malantic for C.D. Mallory & Co Inc, New York. 1941 transferred to Marine Transport Lines Inc, New York.
Notes on event:
At 22.26 hours on 9 March 1943 the Malantic (Master Peter Hansen Lang) in station #102 of convoy SC-121 was torpedoed by U-409. One torpedo struck on the starboard side at the #1 hatch. A violent detonation occurred 15 seconds later, blowing out the wheelhouse windows. The engines were secured and the eight officers, 25 crewmen, 13 armed guards (the ship was armed with one 4in, four 20mm and two .30cal guns) and one passenger abandoned ship in rough seas immediately in the two port lifeboats because the starboard boats were destroyed. The vessel gradually settled by the head and sank during the night. At 02.30 hours, the British rescue ship Melrose Abbey picked up one man in the water and found the lifeboat of the master with eleven survivors, but one man fell overboard and drowned. He had been keeping the lifeboat secured to the rescue ship. When it was his turn to board, he was so exhausted he lost his balance and fell overboard. One of the ship´s officers went after him and almost lost his own life doing so. When the other lifeboat was found it capsized when it came alongside, drowning several men. In all, three officers, 16 crewmen, five armed guards and the passenger were lost. The survivors were landed at Gourock the next day.

On board We have details of 28 people who were on board.

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Malantic
American steam merchant

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Aboard Malantic when hit on 9 Mar 1943
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Name Age Rank Served on
Bissett, Kenneth Porter, USN 19 Seaman First Class Malantic
Bowden, Robert Boyd, Merchant Marine 28 Able Seaman Malantic +
Branch, Lloyd Franklin, Merchant Marine 35 Fireman/Watertender Malantic +
Broslet, Francis Arden, Merchant Marine 18 Radio Operator Malantic +
Carroll, Paul Edmund, Merchant Marine 27 Deck Maintainer Malantic +
Christy, George Edward, Merchant Marine 48 Chief Cook Malantic +
DeLoria, Henry Francis, Merchant Marine 29 Fireman/Watertender Malantic +
Durante, Falco Joseph, USN 17 Seaman First Class Malantic +
Griffin, Frederick Leo, Merchant Marine 37 Able Seaman Malantic +
Hartman, Evan Ward, Merchant Marine 30 First Assistant Engineer Malantic +
Janczyk, Roman, Merchant Marine 30 Wiper Malantic +
Johnson, Clarence Edward, Merchant Marine 36 Chief Engineer Malantic +
La Porta, John, Merchant Marine 30 Oiler Malantic +
Lang, Peter Hansen, Merchant Marine 54 Master Comol Rico, Malantic
Lee, Charles Ansel, USNR 26 Seaman First Class Malantic
Lyons, Philip Francis, Merchant Marine 32 Messman Malantic +
Monteiro, John, Merchant Marine 49 Chief Steward Malantic +
Nicolaou, Elefterios, Merchant Marine 36 Second Assistant Engineer Malantic +
Robinson, Claude Jerome, USNR 21 Seaman First Class Malantic +
Rowe, Russell Joseph, Merchant Marine 36 Able Seaman Malantic +
Ryan, James Vincent, Merchant Marine 22 Messman Malantic +
Salvati, Louis, USNR 22 Seaman First Class Malantic
Santos, Afra John, Merchant Marine 23 Messman Malantic +
Saveriano, Frank Alfred, USNR Seaman First Class Malantic +
Smick, Michael John, USN 20 Seaman First Class Malantic +
Squires, James Gilbert, Merchant Marine 30 Second Cook Malantic +
Tremblay, Oscar Omer, Merchant Marine 28 Oiler Malantic +
Watson, Cletes J., USNR 22 Gunner’s Mate Third Class Malantic +
28 persons found.

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