Louis A. Thebaud New Bedford, MA

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7/21/1942

Hans Sorensen, a crewmember aboard the Louis A. Thebaud, was drowned when the vessel was 124 miles off Cape Cod on the evening of July 21, 1942. The incident took place around 10:00 P.M., as Sorensen was working about the deck.

Sorensen's body was recovered by a crew member. The ship was put about to New Bedford immediately to return the body. 

Name Age
Hans Sorensen 47
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