The steam tanker " S.S. Steel Navigator " was built in 1923 by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Kearny, New Jersey
for the Isthmian SS Company, New York City, New York.

         On October 19, 1942 the " S.S. Steel Navigator " was a straggler of convoy " ON-137 " and was enroute from London, England to New York City, New York with a cargo of 2000 tons of sand ballast and a crew of " 8 " officers, " 28 " crewmen and " 16 " Navy armed guards.

         They were hit by a torpedo fired by " German Submarine U-610 " in the North Atlantic.   The torpedo struck the ship between the #1 and #2 hatches, causing the vessel to settle rapidly by the head and to sink in three minutes after the boilers exploded.

" 26 "
Merchant Mariners and
" 10 "
Navy Armed Guards perished !

The ship Master / Captain of the S.S. Steel Navigator was:

Lars S. Jorgensen

Of Towson, Maryland who was lost in this sinking !

One survivor of this sinking was

Donald Gilbert Allen

who served as the Second Mate and later joined the U.S. Navy

and was lost on the " U.S.S. Liscome Bay " (CVE 56) on November 24, 1943 !

The following below list was created in the memory of those who
" Gave Their All " on the " S.S. Steel Navigator " !

               There are personal " Online Memorials " for each of these honored men that were created for them by using the " Find A Grave Website ".   On the " Majority " of the online memorials you will see a small biography for each soldier which may include:

Parent's, Grandparent's & Sibling's Names,
where & when they were born,
where they grew up,
when & where they enlisted in the service,
the military unit they were part of,
" AND "
where and how they actually died during the war !

MM     =  Awarded the " Mariner's Medal " ~ ( Awarded to the Merchant Marines for being wounded, Missing or Killed In Action ) MM *  =  Awarded the " Combat Bar " ~ ( Awarded to those who are under combat conditions ) MM **  =  Awarded the " Combat Star " ~ ( Awarded to those who are forced to abandon ship when attacked or damaged ) PH     =  Awarded the "Purple Heart" ~ ( Awarded to soldiers & sailors for being Wounded and/or Killed in action ) Other Medals  =  Such as Good Conduct Medals, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals, American Defense Service Medals, etc. " Are Not " included in this listing.   =  Picture of person shown on online memorial   =  Picture of tombstone shown on online memorial Cenotaph  =  A memorial stone only  ~  " OR "  ~  Remains not recovered  ~  " OR "  ~  Interred somewhere unknown. ( www.usmm.org/medals.html )         ( Those letters shown in " Bright Blue " below " currently " have Mariner's & Sailor's listed ! ) ( Those letters shown in " Red " below " currently " have no Mariner's & Sailor's listed for this ship ! ) [ A ] - [ B ] - [ C ] - [ D ] - [ E ] - [ F ] - [ G ] - [ H ] - [ I ] [ J ] - [ K ] - [ L ] - [ M ] - [ N ] - [ O ] - [ P ] - [ Q ] - [ R ] [ S ] - [ T ] - [ U ] - [ V ] - [ W ] - [ X ] - [ Y ] - [ Z ]         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Abad,  Antonio Francisco MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Cook " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Anderson,  John Nicholas MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Oiler " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Batham,  Bernabe MM ** North Atlantic ~ Cook " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine Baltimore, Maryland " Click Here " ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Maryland National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Butler,  James Robert PH North Atlantic ~ Seaman Second Class ~ ~ ~ Armed Guard U.S. Navy Nebraska ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Cambridge American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Carballo,  Nicolas MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Carpenter " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine Spain ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Cole,  George Alexander MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Able-Bodied Seaman " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine New Jersey ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Douvener,  August Frank MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Chief Engineer " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942 Last Names starting with ~ " E " and " F "         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Greaves,  Frank Harold MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Bosun " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Hansen,  Fritz Kristian MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Third Mate " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine Denmark ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Hartnett,  William MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Fireman / Watertender " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Hecht,  Charles Daniel MM ** North Atlantic ~ " Family Link Included " Oiler " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine Wisconsin ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action St. Marys Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Appleton, Wisconsin ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Hughes,  James MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A First Engineer " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942 Last Names starting with ~ " I "         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Jorgensen,  Lars S. MM ** North Atlantic ~ " Family Link Included " Master " Captain " " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine Baltimore County, Maryland " Click Here " ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Maryland National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942 Last Names starting with ~ " K "         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Lewis,  Joseph MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Steward " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine California ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Lewis,  Michael Joseph MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Wiper " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Mason,  Jesse Wilburn MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Able-Bodied Seaman " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine Alabama ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Mayer,  La Rue Thaddeus PH North Atlantic ~ Seaman Second Class ~ ~ ~ Armed Guard U.S. Navy New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Cambridge American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   McCarthy,  William Fath MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A " Family Link Included " Chief Mate " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine New Jersey ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Nelwan,  Edwin Apeles MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Messman " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Olsen,  John Martin PH North Atlantic ~ Seaman Second Class ~ ~ ~ Armed Guard U.S. Navy Nebraska ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Cambridge American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Pogue,  Charles Clarence MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Ordinary Seaman " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942 Last Names starting with ~ " Q "         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Rodriguez,  Salvador MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Messman " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine India ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Ruch,  James Cleghorn PH North Atlantic ~ Lieutenant Junior Grade ~ ~ ~ Armed Guard U.S. Navy New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Cambridge American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Salde,  Simon MM ** North Atlantic ~ Oiler " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine Baltimore, Maryland " Click Here " ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Maryland National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Santorio,  Elias MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Messman " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine Philippines ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Sumser,  Clyde Stanley PH North Atlantic ~ Seaman Second Class ~ ~ ~ Armed Guard U.S. Navy Indiana ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Cambridge American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Tahan,  Albert Anton MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Ordinary Seaman " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Teixeira,  Francisco MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Second Engineer " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942 Last Names starting with ~ " U "         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Vilanova,  Etbino MM ** North Atlantic ~ N/A Junior Engineer " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine Virginia ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Wagner,  William Daniel PH North Atlantic ~ Seaman Second Class ~ ~ ~ Armed Guard U.S. Navy Ohio ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Cambridge American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Weber,  James Allen PH North Atlantic ~ N/A Seaman Second Class ~ ~ ~ Armed Guard U.S. Navy Ohio ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Cambridge American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Wells,  James Roy MM ** North Atlantic ~ " Family Link Included " Fireman / Watertender " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine Virginia ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Williams,  George Robert MM ** North Atlantic ~ Able-Bodied Seaman " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine Baltimore, Maryland " Click Here " ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Maryland National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Willoughby,  Leroy James PH North Atlantic ~ Seaman Second Class ~ ~ ~ Armed Guard U.S. Navy Ohio ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Cambridge American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942   Wimple,  Milton Arthur PH North Atlantic ~    Seaman Second Class ~ ~ ~ Armed Guard U.S. Navy Ohio ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Cambridge American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942 Last Names starting with ~ " X "         Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below   Yokes,  William John PH North Atlantic ~ " Family Link Included " Seaman Second Class ~ ~ ~ Armed Guard U.S. Navy Ohio ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action Cambridge American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1942 Last Names starting with ~ " Z " Email any questions or comments to: Russ Pickett ( russpickde@comcast.net )