March 4, 1917
USCG Yamacraw (right), cruising cutter, mainly members of boat’s crew
attempting to rescue crew of oil carrier SS Louisiana, stranded near Ocean City, Md, boat capsized, drowned
AUSTIN, M L, Ordinary Seaman, USCG
DUGGER J
A, Boy, 1st class, USCG (trying to rescue shipmates, drowned)
FULCHER, D, Ordinary Seaman, USCG
GARRISH, R L, Ordinary Seaman, USCG
GRADY, R J, Master-at-Arms, USCG
HARRIS, ROSS, Gunner, USCG
JARVIS, G V, Seaman, USCG
KAMBARN, M L, Quartermaster, USCG
MIDGETT, T L, Ordinary Seaman, USCG
SIMMONS, R E, Ordinary Seaman, USCG
May 16, 1917
USS
Mackinac, ex-USCG Great Lakes boarding boat, patrol
vessel, 3rd Naval District
COOK, JAMES HENRY, Carpenter, 1st class, USCG,
explosion on wharf, died at Sault St Marie, Mich
May 27, 1917
USCG
Recruiting Officer
KROEDER, PAUL GOTTWALD, Acting Ship's Writer,
USCG, respiratory disease, died at US Marine Hospital, Buffalo, NY
June 16, 1917
USS
McCulloch (above), ex-USCG cruising cutter, patrol vessel, Pacific coast, sunk in
collision with SS Governor, 3 miles NW of Point Conception, Calif
on 13th
JOHANSSON, JOHN ARVID, Acting Water Tender,
USCG, injured, died in hospital, San Pedro, Calif,
June 19, 1917
USS
Bear, ex-USCG revenue cutter, patrol vessel, Alaskan waters
JULIAN, GORGONIO, Boy, 1st class, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at Public Health Sanitorium,
Fort Stanton, N
M
June 27, 1917
USCG
Station No. 39
GROSS, WILLIAM OSMAN, Surfman,
USCG, disease, died at US Marine Hospital, Boston, Mass
July 31, 1917
USCG,
Northern Division
HOPE, ALEXANDER, Yeoman, USCG, disease,
died at Seattle, Wash
August 5, 1917
USS
Wissahickon, ex-USCG, harbor
tug
CLIFFORD, THOMAS CHARLES, Wardroom Steward,
USCG, fell overboard, crushed between ship's side and wharf, died at St Vincent's Hospital, West New Brighton, Staten Island, N
Y
August 30, 1917
USCG
Station No. 54
HARVEY, JOHN FRANKLIN, Surfman,
USCG, disease, died at Emergency Hospital, Providence, R I
September 3, 1917
USS
Colfax, ex-USCG side-wheel steamer, station ship, Baltimore, Md
PAUL, JOHN HENRY, Painter, 2nd class, USCG,
disease, died at Marine Hospital, Baltimore
October 30, 1917
USCG
Stations No. 176 and 177, both drowned off Oregon Inlet, N C, presumably same incident
MEEKINS, THEODORE, Surfman,
USCG, Station No. 177
MILLER, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, Surfman, USCG, Station No.176
1918
January 18, 1918
USCG,
St
Marys River Patrol
GRIFFIN, JOHN ANTHONY, Seaman,
USCG, respiratory disease, died at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
February 5, 1918
LV-6, Cross
Rip Light Vessel, Me, US Lighthouse Service (later US Coast Guard), dragged off
station by moving ice, last seen eastern entrance, Nantucket Sound, lost
JOHNSON, FRANK,
Machinist
JOY, ARTHUR C, Seaman
JOY, HENRY F, Mate
PHILLIPS, E H, Seaman
ROSE, WILLIAM, Cook
WIXON, ALMON, Seaman
Note: Photograph courtesy Tom Leach,
please see his site The Lightships of Nantucket Sound for a full account
March 7, 1918
USCG
Station No. 185
STYRON, OLIVER GOODWIN, Surfman,
USCG, respiratory disease, died at Hatteras, NC
March 10, 1918
USCG Academy, New London, Conn
MORSON, MYRON, Ordinary Seaman, USCG,
respiratory disease
March 13, 1918
USCG Academy, New London, Conn
TUSKEY, WILLIAM HENRY, Ordinary Seaman, USCG,
respiratory disease
March 14, 1918
USCG Academy, New London, Conn
HARVEY, ROBERT BROWN, Ordinary Seaman, USCG,
respiratory disease
March 23, 1918
USCG Academy, New London, Conn
JIRTLE, Jr, FRANK,
Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease
April 20, 1918
USCG,
New York Division
MOULTON, CHARLES EDWARD, Coal Heaver, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y
May 13, 1918
USCG
Station No. 130
THOMPSON, IRA, Surfman,
USCG, surgical operation, died at St Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa,
May 18, 1918
USCG
Station No. 253
SMITH, IRVIN CHESTER, Surfman,
USCG, disease, died at the Station
June 2, 1918
USS
Bear, ex-USCG revenue cutter, patrol vessel, Alaskan waters
ANDERSON, CARL FREDERICK, Seaman, USCG,
disease, died at Unalaska
June 12, 1918
USCG
Station No. 260,
JANSSENS, WILLIAM LOUIS, Surfman,
USCG, drowned at South Manitou, Mich
June 18, 1918
USCG,
New York Division
McCELLAN, GEORGE
EARL, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, in New York Harbor area, accidental
discharge of his rifle
June 30, 1918
USS
Yamacraw, ex-USCG cruising cutter, escort vessel
BENSON, FRIDOLPH, Fireman, USCG, respiratory
disease, died at Gibraltar
July 7, 1918
USCG,
New York Division
COLEMAN, ARTHUR IRVING, Ordinary Seaman, USCG,
accident on public beach, South Beach, Staten Island
USCG,
St
Marys River Patrol
FLATER, ARTHUR, Machinist, 1st class, USCG,
disease, died at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
July 18, 1918
USCG,
New York Division
HANNERT, MILTON ALBERT, Ordinary Seaman, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y
July 30, 1918
USCG
Station No. 67
CARTER,
ERNEST, Surfman, USCG, drowned near the Station
August 17, 1918
USCG
Station No. 205
LAW,
LEVE LAVENDER, Surfman, USCG, accidental gunshot
wound, died at the Station
August 31, 1918
USCG
Station No. 241
GORDON,
JAMES BURNETT, Surfman, USCG, disease, died at Providence Hospital, Sandusky, Ohio
September 16, 1918
USS Seneca
(right),
ex-USCG revenue cutter, ocean escort, members of steaming party on torpedoed
British tanker SS Wellington in Gibraltar convoy OM.99, drowned attempting to abandon the sinking ship
BEST, WILLIAM HOMER,
Water Tender, USCG, body picked up by US destroyer
BOYCE, WILLIAM LEO, Acting Machinist, USCG
ELAM, RUSSELL, Cook, USCG
NEVINS, JAMES JOSEPH, Boy, 1st class, USCG
NEWBURY, CARL STEPHEN, Coxswain, USCG
OVESEN, MARTIN MARINUS, Water Tender, USCG
PRIME, WILLIAM HEERMANCE, Seaman, USCG
STELLENWARF, MERTON, Coxswain, USCG
TINGARD, RAYMOND HAROLD, Water Tender, USCG
ZULEGER, AUGUST, Assistant Master-at-Arms,
USCG
September 26, 1918
USS Tampa (right), ex-USCG Cutter, ocean escort, left escort of
HG.107, torpedoed and sunk by UB.91 off Bristol Channel in 50.40N, 06.19W
(total of 115 crew and 15 British passengers lost, all those on board)
ADAMS, JAMES
JENKINS, Cabin Steward, USCG
AGEE, ROBERT LEAKE, Fireman, USCG
BELL, EARLE CLARKE, Acting
Assistant Master-at-Arms, USCG
BEVINS, ALGY KNOX, Water Tender, USCG
BEVINS, ARTHUR LEE, Fireman, USCG
BOTHWELL, ROY ACKERMAN, 2nd Lieutenant, USCG
BOUZEKIS, JOHN, Seaman, USCG
BOZEMAN, LEONARD RICHARDSON,
Seaman, USCG
BOZEMAN, WILLIAM RICHARD,
Acting Machinist, USCG
BRITTON, JOHNNIE, Ordinary Seaman, USCG
BURNS, ROY WALLACE, Fireman, USCG
BUSHO, ALFONSO JOSEPH, Seaman, USCG
CAMPBELL, ARTHUR ROBERT, Seaman, USCG
CARMICHAEL, HERMAN, Boy, 1st class, USCG
CARR, JOHN THOMAS, 1st Lieutenant of
Engineers, USCG
CLEMENTS, WILLIAM BENSON, Acting Electrician,
USCG
CONNELL, WALTER RANDOLPH, Boy, 1st class, USCG
COOKE, STANLEY SHIELDS, Acting
Coxswain, USCG
CORDOVA, RICHARD EDWARD, Seaman, USCG
CREAMER, FRANK WILLIAM, Seaman, USCG
CYGAN, JOSEPH, Master-at-Arms, USCG
DALTON, CARL LEWIS, Pharmacist's Mate, 2nd
class
DANIELS, BENJAMIN NASH, Machinist, 1st class,
USCG
DARNOU, JULES GARNIER, Gunner, USCG
DEASY, ARTHUR JOSEPH, Acting Quartermaster,
USCG
DECHRIT, CHARLES, Ordinary Seaman, USCG
DEERING, WILLIAM FRANCIS, Fireman, USCG
DORGAN, EDGARD FRANCIS, Seaman, USCG
DOYLE, GILBERT JAMES, Seaman, USCG
EARP, JAMES MARSDEN, 2nd Lieutenant, USCG
EMERSON, ALBERT CECIL, Boy, 1st class, USCG
EVANS, HERRICK LEOPOLD, Boy, 1st class, USCG
FAUST, CLARENCE MILTON, Ordinary Seaman, USCG
FELTON, WILLIAM LEONARD, Ordinary Seaman, USCG
FINCH, NORMAN WOOD, Seaman, USCG
FLEURY, JAMES MARCONNIER, Seaman, USCG
FONCECA, PETER, Boy, 1st class, USCG
FROST Jr, JAMES
ALEXANDER, 3rd Lieutenant, USCG
GALVIN, CHARLES EMMITT, Acting Master-at-Arms,
USCG
GARRETT, FRANK CHARLES, Water Tender, USCG
GREENWALD, CHARLES EDWARD, Steerage Cook, USCG
GRIFFITHS, GEORGE HENRY, Acting Electrician,
USCG
HANSEN, HANS, Quartermaster, USCG
HARRIS, ARTHUR THOMAS, Acting Coxswain, USCG
HARRISON, OTTO GUENERIOUS, Fireman, USCG
HASTINGS, WILLIAM PIZZA, Fireman, USCG
HAUGHLAND, HAROLD, Seaman, USCG
HEALY, JOHN FRANCIS, Acting Signal
Quartermaster, USCG
HICKEY, WILLIAM, Boatswain, USCG
HOFFMAN, DAVID, Ensign, USNRF (class 4)
HOLLAND, WILLIAM, Boy, 1st
class, USCG
HOLSTEIN, HUBERT, Electrician,
3rd class, USCG
HUTTON, MAURICE JAMES, Cook, USCG
IRSH, HAROLD BENJAMIN, Coal Heaver, USCG
JOHANSON, HANS IVAR, Machinist, 1st
class, USCG
JOHNSON, CAROL IVAR, Ordinary Seaman, USCG
KELLY (KELLEHER), EDWARD, Oiler, USCG
KLINGELHOEFER, CHARLES HENRY, Carpenter, USCG
KNUDSEN, WILHELM, Acting Machinist, USCG
KOSINSKI, JOHN CIESLW, Coxswain, USCG
LANE, BERT HUNTER, Boy, 1st class, USCG
LARSEN, LUDVIG ANDRES, Master-at-Arms, USCG
LAWRENCE, CLEMENT MINOR, Acting Quartermaster,
USCG
LAYMAN, SHELBY WESTERN, Seaman, USCG
LEGREE, ESTON DREW, Boy, 1st class, USCG
LIEB, JOSEPH, Seaman, USCG
MACLEAN, ANGUS NELSON, Fireman, USCG
MANSFIELD, FREDERICK, Fireman, USCG
MANSFIELD, PERCY, Boy, 1st class, USCG
McGOURRY, JOHN
FARRELL, 2nd Lieutenant, USCG
MEHALATOS, GERASSEMOS, Oiler, 1st class, USCG
MILLER, JOHN FRED, Coxswain, USCG
MYERS, HAROLD, Boy, 1st class, USCG
NELSON, BENJAMIN, Acting Water Tender, USCG
NEWELL, WILLIAM FOSTER, Electrician, USCG
NIX, JACOB DARLING, Ship's Writer, USCG
NOBLES, WESLEY JAMES, Boy, 1st class, USCG
NORWOOD, ROBERT, Boy, 1st
class, USCG
PARKIN, CHARLES WALTER, Boy, 1st class, USCG
POPPELL, FELIX GEORGE, Seaman, USCG
POULSEN, ANDERS, Assistant Master-at-Arms,
USCG
QUIGLEY, FRANK HUGH, Acting Carpenter, USCG
REAVELY, EDWARD Ensign
REYNOLDS, WILLIAM HENRY, Seaman, USCG
RICHARDS, JOHN RIVING, Seaman, USCG
ROBERTS, PERRY, Cook, USCG
ROBERTSON, ROBERT GREEN, Boy, 1st class, USCG
ROSS, JIMMIE, Boy, 1st class,
USCG
SALDARINI, ALEXANDER LOUIS, Acting
Quartermaster, USCG
SARKIN, MICHAEL, Seaman, USCG
SATTERLEE, CHARLES, Captain, USCG
SCALLY, ARCHIBALD HOWARD, 1st Lieutenant, USCG
SCHWEGLER, PAUL BARTLEY, Seaman, USCG
SCOTT, FRANCIS RICHARD, Fireman, USCG
SHANAHAN, EDWARD FRANCIS, Acting Bayman, USCG
SLICKLEN, IRVING ALEXANDER, Boy, 1st class,
USCG
SMITH, JOHN, Coxswain, USCG
SUMNER, HOMER BRYAN, Seaman, USCG
SUMNER, WAMBOLDT, Acting Ship's Writer, USCG
TALLEY, JOHN EDGAR, Fireman, USCG
TAYLOR, FRANK JOSEPH, Electrician, 1st class,
USCG
THOMAS, LOUISE AVERY, Seaman, USCG
THOMPSON, CHARLES HENRY, Boy, 1st class, USCG
TONNESON, HAROLD, Coxswain, USCG
VALLON, JULIUS MAXIM, Fireman, USCG
VAUGHAN, LOUIS FRANKLIN, Acting Yeoman, USCG
WALPOLE, NORMAN, Acting Quartermaster, USCG
WEBB, PAUL OTHER, Boy, 1st
class, USCG
WEECH, WILLIAM, Wardroom Steward, USCG
WILEY, JUSTIN PLUMMER, Acting Wheelman, USCG
WILKES, FRANCIS LeROY,
Seaman, USCG
WILKIE, JAMES CHRISTOPHER, Steerage Cook, USCG
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM JAMES, Fireman, USCG
WYMAN, FRED WESLEY, Acting Water
Tender, USCG
British passengers
lost, mainly from shore bases:
BRETT, James F, Petty Officer Telegraphist, HMS
Victory
CORNALL, Charles R, Hired Joiner, HM Dockyard
Chatham, Admiralty civilian
GIRVIN, Henry, Stoker, RNR, HMS Lychnis
HOBBS, William J, Hammersman, HM Dockyard
Devonport, Admiralty civilian
HODGE, George W, Able Seaman, RNVR, HMS
Pembroke
HODGE, Henry J, Able Seaman, RNVR, HMS Pembroke
HOLDER, Ernest A, Officer's Steward 2c, HMS
Privet
JEFFERIES, Ernest W, Able Seaman, HMS Vivid
LAKEY, John, Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c,
HMS Vivid
MILLIKEN, John, Stoker 1c, HMS Victory
RADCLIFFE, John R, Ordinary Telegraphist, HMS
Victory
SKYRME, Edwin, Shipwright, HM Dockyard
Portsmouth, Admiralty civilian
VAUGHAN, Henry W, Shipwright, HM Dockyard
Portsmouth, Admiralty civilian
WALTERS, William H, Joiner, HM Dockyard
Devonport, Admiralty civilian
WELCH, Harry E, Leading Stoker, HMS Pembroke
September 28, 1918
USCG,
New York Division
WICKES, THEODORE SIGSWORTH, Ordinary Seaman,
USCG, respiratory disease, at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y
October 2, 1918
Receiving
Ship, New York, N Y
ORNE, SIDNEY BAXTER, 2nd Lieutenant of
Engineering, USCG, respiratory disease, died at St Vincent's Hospital, Brooklyn, N Y
October 3, 1918
USS
Acushnet, ex-USCG revenue cutter, based at New London, Conn
KOUBLE, YAROSLAV, Acting Yeoman, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at
Base Hospital,
New London
October 5, 1918
USCG Academy, New London, Conn
WHITNEY, RUVAL SCOTSWORTH, Ordinary Seaman,
USCG, respiratory disease, died at Naval Hospital, New London
USCG
Depot
HALL, EDWARD THEODORE, Ordinary Seaman, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Baltimore, Md
USS
Gresham, ex-USCG revenue cutter, patrol and escort vessel
SLATTERY, WILLIAM
PATRICK, Boy, 1st class, USCG, respiratory
disease, died at Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va,
Naval
Training Camp, Pelham Bay Park, N Y
SHEA, DONALD JOSEPH, Yeoman, USCG, respiratory
disease
October 7, 1918
USCG
Wakefield Section, Telephone Lines
ALLEY, DEWITT TALMADGE, Acting Gunner, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at Wakefield, R I
October 9, 1918
USS
Androscoggin, ex-USCG revenue cutter, patrol vessel, Nova Scotia waters
REILLY, FRANK SIMON, Acting Water Tender, USCG,
influenza, died at Chelsea, Mass
USS
Carolina, ex-USCG, wooden harbor launch, based at Elizabeth City, N C
CASEY, SAMUEL NEWTON, Machinist, 1st class,
USCG, respiratory disease, died at Manteo, N C
USS
Snohomish, ex-USCG, sea-going tug
ZINK, EDMUND CARL, Acting Gunner, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at Ports Island, Bermuda
October 10, 1918
USCG,
N Y Section, Telephone Lines
RICHARDS, HUGH EGBERT, Electrician, USCG,
respiratory disease, at Brooklyn, N Y
October 11, 1918
USCG
Station No. 13
STENSTREAM, GEORGE HENRY, Surfman,
USCG, respiratory disease, died at Portsmouth, NH
October 14, 1918
USCG
Depot
ATKINS, FRANK, Master-at-Arms, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Baltimore, Md
October 15, 1918
USCG,
New York Division
TAYLOR, RALPH PATTERSON, Ordinary Seaman, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at Kingston Avenue Hospital, Brooklyn, N Y
USS
Takana, ex-USCG, harbor
tug,
ZIEMKOWSKI, WALENTY, Acting Oiler, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y
October 16, 1918
USS
Manning, ex-USCG cruising cutter, Atlantic Fleet Patrol Force, based at Gibraltar on escort duties
VEEN, WILLEM, Seaman, USCG, respiratory
disease, died at US Naval Hospital, Gibraltar
October 17, 1918
USS
Seminole, ex-USCG revenue cutter, possibly based at San Juan, Puerto Rico
FERREIRA, LOUIS, Seaman, USCG, respiratory
disease, died at Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va
October 18, 1918
USCG,
New York Division
ERB, WASHINGTON, Ordinary Seaman, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y
October 19, 1918
USCG
Station No. 141 (nearest known stations, Nos. 145 and 146 near Ocean City, Md)
PHILLIPS, CHARLES HOLLOWAY, Surfman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Rehoboth Beach, Del
October 20, 1918
USCG
Station No. 115
KELLY, WILLIAM CLARENCE, Surfman,
USCG, respiratory disease, died at Highpoint, N J
USCG,
New York Division
CRANEY, WILLIAM JOSEPH, Ordinary Seaman, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y
October 21, 1918
USS
Colfax, ex-USCG side-wheel steamer, station ship, Baltimore, Md
GJOVIK, ANTON EDWARD, Signal Quartermaster,
USCG, influenza, died at Marine Hospital, Baltimore
October 22, 1918
USCG,
New York Division
SULLIVAN, FRANCIS FLOYD, Ordinary Seaman, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y
October 23, 1918
USCG
Station No. 89
CARMAN, CALVIN, Surfman,
USCG, respiratory disease, died at Baldwin, N Y
USCG,
New York Division
HAAG, CHARLES CHRISTIAN, Coal Heaver, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at St Mark's Hospital, New York
USCG,
St
Marys River Patrol
MAGLINTI, CIRIACO, Coxswain, USNRF, killed on
boat, at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
October 24, 1918
USS
Mackinac, ex-USCG Great Lakes boarding boat, patrol
vessel, 3rd Naval District
HARRISON, JOHN FRANK, Quartermaster, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at New York City
October 28, 1918
USS
Morrill, ex-USCG cruising cutter, Atlantic Coast duties
CARLSSON, HJALMAR, Seaman, USCG, respiratory
disease, died at Naval Hospital, Cape May, N J
October 30, 1918
USCG
Station No. 219
BAKER, LEO FRANCIS, Surfman,
USCG, respiratory disease, died at Washington, DC
USCG,
New York Division, both respiratory disease
KAUFFUNGER, WILLIAM DORDE, Ordinary Seaman,
USCG, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y
SICKINGER, VESTER WAUGH, Ordinary Seaman,
USCG, died at Isolation Hospital, Perth Ambon, N J
October 31, 1918
USS
Takana, ex-USCG, harbor tug
McGRATH, THOMAS
JOSEPH, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y
November 4, 1918
USS
Patrol, ex-USCG, probably
69ft vessel stationed in New York Harbor,
KETCHAM, HERBERT ENDURN, Seaman, USCG,
respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y
November 5, 1918
USCG
Station No. 56
JOHNSON, ANDREW, Surfman,
USCG, motor cycle accident, died at Matunuck, R I
November 6, 1918
USCG
Station No. 130
ECKERSLEY, WILLIAM ARTHUR, Surfman,
USCG, respiratory disease, died at Ocean View, N J
November 7, 1918
USCG
Station No. 305
ANDERSEN, KRISTIAN LAUST, Surfman,
USCG, respiratory disease, died at Nome, Alaska
November 8, 1918
USS
Patrol, ex-USCG, probably 69ft vessel
stationed in New York Harbor, both respiratory
disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y
STITES, ALAN FREEMAN, Ordinary
Seaman, USCG
WILLIS, JESSIE, Acting Machinist, 1st class,
USCG
November 15, 1918
USS
Acushnet, ex-USCG revenue cutter, refitting in Boston Navy Yard
AVERILL, FRANK MEDA, Seaman, USCG, disease,
died at Cambridge, Mass