Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Rene Le Blanc
In memory of:
Cook Rene Le Blanc
July 30, 1942
Gulf of Mexico
Military Service
Merchant Navy
Canadian Merchant Navy
SS Robert E Lee (New York, USA) (224339
Additional Information
On 30 July 1942, the liner Robert E. Lee left Trinidad with 270 passengers bound for Tampa, Florida. After leaving convoy TAW-7, she was escorted by the American submarine hunter USS PC-566. At 10:37 pm, she was torpedoed by the U-166. The ship sank about fifteen minutes after impact, in position 28°37'N/88°30'W. After hunting down and sinking the submarine, the American ship picked up the shipwrecked crew, assisted by the USS SC-19 and the tug Underwriter. Of the 407 crew and passengers, 15 passengers and 10 sailors lost their lives. Among the survivors were 39 men from the Andrea Brovig, 32 from the Hoegh Giant and 44 from the Stanvac Palembang. A sailor from the Stanvac Palembang perished with the Robert E. Lee.
Commemorated on Page 172 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
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