Tuscania Troop Ship

Tuscania Troop Ship TUSCANIA
The Tuscania was the first ship taking American troops to Europe to be torpedoed and sunk by a German Submarine in the first World War. On January 24 1918, the Tuscania was scheduled to embark, destination Le Havre, France.
Scheduled arrival date: March 24, 1918
Sunk: February 5, 1918
Cause: Torpedoed Amidship - Starboard Boiler Room.

For more information about the Tuscania contact Steve Schwartz Renton, Washington at Steves Email. Steve also has a website dedicated to The Troop Ship Tuscania.

Here is the incomplete list of names of the Survivors from Wisconsin. Updated June 2000

Ameigh, Harley R. - City: Plainsfield. State: Wisconsin. Born: March 6, 1896. Died: October 1968 County: Portage; City: Arnott; State: Wisconsin.
Andree, C. C. - County: Waukesha. City: Waukesha. State: Wisconsin.
Anderson, Albert H. - County: Dunn. City: Boyceville. State: Wisconsin.
Anderson, Carl M. - County: Barron. City: Barron. State: Wisconsin.
Anderson, Francis E. - County: Kenosha. City: Pleasant Prairie. State: Wisconsin.
Anderson, H. T. - County: Kenosha. City: Kenosha. State: Wisconsin.
Anderson, Lynn - County: Green Lake. City: Green Lake. State: Wisconsin.
Anderson, Ray. - County: Wood. City: Marshfield. State: Wisconsin.
Arneson, Melvin A. - County: Clark. City: Abbotsford. State: Wisconsin.
Arndt, Otto. - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - First Sergeant Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, Company E.
Barnes, John L. - County: Milwaukee. City: Milwaukee. State: Wisconsin.
Barnhart, Lyle - County: Waukesha. City: Waukesha. State: Wisconsin. Born: December 31, 1897. Died: February 1979, County: Waupaca. City: Waupaca. State: Wis.
Barth, John C. - County: Waupaca. City: Clintonville. State: Wisconsin.
Bartol, Joseph. - County: Oconto. City: Abrams. State: Wisconsin.
Bates, Otto F. - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Corporal. Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, Company E.
Bauer, Joseph - County: Waushara. City: Wautoma. State: Wisconsin.
Bayliss, F. W. - County: Milwaukee. City: Wauwatosa. State: Wisconsin.
Beaudoin, Archibald - County: Waupaca. City: New London. State: Wisconsin.
Beck, L. - County: Ashland. City: Mellen. State: Wisconsin.
Bejma, Joseph L. - County: Milwaukee. City: Milwaukee. State: Wisconsin. Born: July 4, 1899. Died: March 1971 County: Racine. City: Franksville. State: Wisconsin.
Bender, Arthur F. - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Sergeant Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Unit, Company E.
Bendixen, Oliver - County: Waushara. City: Wautoma. State: Wisconsin.
Benz, E. - County: St. Croix. City: Hudson. State: Wisconsin.
Berry, Warren. J. - County: Waushara. City: Wautoma. State: Wisconsin.
Bidney, Arthur E. - County: Trempealeau. City: Independence. State: Wisconsin. Born: April 22, 1896.Died: September 8, 1988 Glendale, Wisconsin.
Bird, E. C. - County: Douglas. City: Superior. State: Wisconsin
Bisungwich, J. - County: Milwaukee. City: Milwaukee. State: Wisconsin.
Bjork, Oscar - County: Chippewa. City: Chippewa Falls. State: Wisconsin. Born: April 14, 1886. Died: December 1963 Wisconsin.
Black, T. - County: Brown. City: Pulaski. State: Wisconsin.
Blank, Earl E. - County: Ashland. City: Mellen. State: Wisconsin.
Boehmke, Edward C. - County: Waukesha. City: Waukesha. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Corporal (February 5, 1918). Born: October 1, 1892 Died: May 1956
Bolton, Ernest - County: Kenosha. City: Kenosha. State: Wisconsin.
Bongers, Martin D. - County: Waupaca. City: New London. State: Wisconsin.
Borgenheimer, George A. - County: Chippewa. City: Chippewa Falls. State: Wisconsin. Born: October 24, 1897. Died: March 1980 Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
Boyden, L. M. - County: Baron. City: Cumberland. State: Wisconsin.
Braem, Fred Jr. - County: Wood. City: Marshfield. State: Wisconsin.
Braun, Clarence - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Private Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, Company E.
Bray, James F. - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Corporal Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, H.Q. Company.
Bresnahan, Harold W. - County: Fond Du Lac. City: Ripon. State: Wisconsin Born: October 11, 1895. Died: July 1968 County: Fond Du Lac. City: Fond Du Lac. State: Wisconsin.
Briggs, O. L. - County: Baron. City: Rice Lake. State: Wisconsin.
Briggs, T. L. - County: Outagamie. City: Appleton. State: Wisconsin.
Brissin, C. F. - County: Washburn. City: Spooner. State: Wisconsin.
Brodie, Russel W. - County: Columbia. City: Portage. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Corporal Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, Company E.
Brown, William C. - County: Baron. City: Cumberland. State: Wisconsin.
Brunette, Russell J. - County: Oconto. City: Suring. State: Wisconsin.
Brunslik, James K. - City: Naugen. State: Wisconsin.
Buckmaster, Claude - County: Barron. City: Barron. State: Wisconsin.
Budzisiewski, John - County: Milwaukee. City: Milwaukee. State: Wisconsin.
Buettner, P. H. - County: Shawano. City: Shawano. State: Wisconsin.
Bughholz, Clarence W. - County: Waushara. City: Wautoma. State: Wisconsin.
Burnham, Harry A. - County: Barron. City: Barron. State: Wisconsin.
Burpee, H. H. - City: Whitefish Bay. State: Wisconsin.
Bushey, Worth I. - County: Outagamie. City: Appleton. State: Wisconsin. Died: September 1968 County: Cook. City: Oak Park, Illinois.
Bushland, E. - County: Chippewa. City: Chippewa Falls. State: Wisconsin.
Buth, Guy F. - County: Jefferson. City: Waterloo. State: Wisconsin.
Byse, Lyman P. - County: Waushara. City: Wautoma. State: Wisconsin. Died: September 1967 County: Franklin. City: Connell, Washington.
Caflisch, Vernon A. - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Corporal. Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, Company E.
Cahoon, Horace Charles - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Corporal Unit Assigned - 107th Supply Train, Company E. Born: June 10th 1898 Died: September 12, 1975. Buried at Lake Delton Cemetery.
Callahan, Walter J. - County: Waushara. City: Wautoma. State: Wisconsin. Born: May 2, 1893. Died: May 1975 County: Waupaca. City: King, Wisconsin.
Calligan, Miles - County: Richland or Waushara. City: Wild Rose. State: Wisconsin.
Camp, R. W. - County: Fond Du Lac. City: Fond Du Lac. State: Wisconsin.
Campbell, Earl N. - County: Richland or Waushara. City: Wild Rose. State: Wisconsin.
Cantwell, Arthur A. - County: Shawano. City: Shawano. State: Wisconsin
Carcart, N. F. - County: Trempealeau. City: Trempealeau. State: Wisconsin.
Casperson, F. H. - County: Bayfield. City: Washburn. State: Wisconsin.
Chilson, James D. - County: Waukesha. City: Waukesha. State: Wisconsin. Born: December 4, 1892. Died: November 1964 Wisconsin.
Christensen, H. J. - County: Wood. City: Pittsville. State: Wisconsin.
Christenson, Hank F. - County: Chippewa. City: Chippewa Falls. State: Wisconsin.
Christian, Byron E. - County: Waupaca. City: New London. State: Wisconsin. Born: November 25, 1893. Died: February 4, 1988 County: Waupaca. King, Wisconsin.
Cierzan, A. W. - County: Trempealeau. City: Dodge. State: Wisconsin.
Collar, Harry B. - County: Outagamie. City: Hortonville. State: Wisconsin.
Collins, Maxwell - City: El Roy. State: Wisconsin. Born: October 1, 1896 Died: November 1979 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Conat, Laural J. - County: Waupaca. City: New London. State: Wisconsin.
Connor, Richard L. - County: Barron. City: Cumberland. State: Wisconsin.
Cook, Henry John - County: Barron. City: Cameron. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Corporal Unit Assigned - 107th Supply Train, Company E. Was on Missing person list February 11, 1918, not sure if he was found.
Cook, Karl - County: Barron. City: Cumberland. State: Wisconsin.
Corneiller, L. E. - County: Chippewa. City: Chippewa Falls. State: Wisconsin.
Cosgrove, M. J. - County: Chippewa. City: Chippewa Falls. State: Wisconsin.
Cotton, Warren L. - County: Waushara. City: Coloma. State: Wisconsin.
Coughlin, Edward Weidenkoph. - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Corporal Unit Assigned - 107th Supply Train, Company E.
Couse, Asa B. - County: Lincoln. City: Tomahawk. State: Wisconsin.
Craig, Newell - County: Clark. City: Owen. State: Wisconsin.
Critchlow, V. B. - County: Ashland. City: Mellen. State: Wisconsin.
Danley, G. D. - County: Waupaca. City: Iola. State: Wisconsin.
Davis, Frank - County: Waupaca. City: New London. State: Wisconsin.
Davis, William R. - City: Spring Brook. State: Wisconsin.
Dearth, E. - City: Bau Claire. State: Wisconsin.
Demaulin, F. - County: Brown. City: Green Bay. State: Wisconsin.
Deboer, Martin J. - City: Gatesville. State: Wisconsin.
Decker, Charles - County: Green Lake. City: Berlin. State: Wisconsin.
Degan, James E. - County: Dodge. City: Reeseville. State: Wisconsin.
Devine, Joseph - County: Douglas. City: Superior. State: Wisconsin.
Devroy, A. J. - County: Brown. City: Green Bay. State: Wisconsin.
Diggles, C. P. - County: Waushara. City: Hancock. State: Wisconsin.
Diggles, G. W. - County: Waushara. City: Hancock. State: Wisconsin.
Dignan, L. T. - County: Sawyer. City: Draper. State: Wisconsin.
Doege, H. A. - County: Chippewa. City: Stanley. State: Wisconsin.
Doman, George E. - County: Waupaca. City: New London. State: Wisconsin. Born: July 5, 1891. Died: May 1967 County: Outagamie. City: Appleton, Wisconsin.
Doyle, L. J. - County: Green. City: Brooklyn. State: Wisconsin.
Dubisar, W. L. - County: Barron. City: Haugen. State: Wisconsin.
Dumas, H. - County: Wood. City: Marshfield. State: Wisconsin.
Duncan, Donald M. - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Corporal. Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, Company E.
Durrant, K, - County: Waupaca. City: Waupaca. State: Wisconsin.
Duxbury, F. A. - County: Jackson. City: Hixton. State: Wisconsin.
Eagan, C. W. - County: Waushara. City: Wautoma. State: Wisconsin.
Earl, Harvey - County: Kenosha. City: Kenosha. State: Wisconsin.
Ebel, W. A. - County: Wood. City: Marshfield. State: Wisconsin.
Edwards, Harry D. - County: Washburn. City: Spooner. State: Wisconsin.
Emigh, C. - County: Marquette. City: Neshkoro. State: Wisconsin.
English, W. E. - County: Chippewa. City: Chippewa Falls. State: Wisconsin.
Evans, Thomas Ellis. - City: Red Granite. State: Wisconsin.
Evanson (Evenson), Arthur - County: Wood. City: Marshfield. State: Wisconsin.
Evanson (Evenson), Martin T. - County: Waupaca. City: Manawa. State: Wisconsin.
Fagerdahl, Hilding - County: Waupaca. City: Clintonville. State: Wisconsin.
Falch, J. A. - County: Eau Claire. City: Eau Claire. State: Wisconsin.
Felton, C. B. - County: Rusk. City: Bruce. State: Wisconsin.
Foley, Charles - County: Waupaca. City: New London. State: Wisconsin.
Forbes, Claude H. - County: Kenosha. City: Kenosha. State: Wisconsin.
Forsyth, W. H. - County: Barron. City: Cameron. State: Wisconsin.
Fox, E. J. - County: Jefferson. City: Waterloo. State: Wisconsin.
Gagnie, P. O. W. - County: Milwaukee. City: Milwaukee. State: Wisconsin.
Galpin, E. R. - County: Outagamie. City: Appleton. State: Wisconsin.
Garglas, L. - County: Kenosha. City: Kenosha. State: Wisconsin.
Garthwaite, L. C. - County: Waushara. City: Wautoma. State: Wisconsin.
Gehrke, T. A. - County: Waushara. City: Auroraville. State: Wisconsin.
Gerbell, E. - County: Pepin. City: Durand. State: Wisconsin.
Gereaux, W. R. - County: Chippewa. City: Chippewa Falls. State: Wisconsin.
Gethers, H. - County: Waushara. City: Coloma. State: Wisconsin.
Gibson, R. W. - County: Grant. City: Cuba City. State: Wisconsin.
Golden, Henry - County: Clark. City: Granton. State: Wisconsin.
Gona, K. J. - County: Ashland. City: Mellen. State: Wisconsin.
Grambsch, A. W. - City: Bloomfield. State: Wisconsin.
Greene, T. S. - County: Clark. City: Colby. State: Wisconsin.
Gunderson, G. L. - County: Waushara. City: Wautoma. State: Wisconsin.
Gustin, G. H. - County: Waushara. City: Wautoma. State: Wisconsin.
Hanna, F. E. - County: Clark. City: Abbotsford. State: Wisconsin.
Hanson, A. - County: Price. City: Kennedy. State: Wisconsin.
Hanson, O. G. - County: Milwaukee. City: Milwaukee. State: Wisconsin.
Hanson, O. L. - County: Juneau. City: Mauston. State: Wisconsin.
Hanson, H. - County: Oneida. City: Rhinelander. State: Wisconsin.
Hanson, I. H. - County: Chippewa. City: Chippewa Falls. State: Wisconsin.
Hantschel, A. J. - County: Outagamie. City: Appleton. State: Wisconsin.
Harrington, C. L. - County: Iron. City: Hurley. State: Wisconsin.
Harris, H. G. - County: Erath. City: Thurber. State: Wisconsin.
Harrison, R. C. - County: Dane. City: Cottage Grove. State: Wisconsin.
Hart, E. C. - County: Racine. City: Racine. State: Wisconsin.
Hartman, L. J. - County: Chippewa. City: Chippewa Falls. State: Wisconsin.
Hattle, George W. - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Sergeant Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, H.Q. Company.
Hebbe, E. A. - County: Waupaca. City: New London. State: Wisconsin.
Hellekson, J. A. - County: Trempealeau. City: Ettrick. State: Wisconsin.
Herfort, Randall H. - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Corporal. Assigned Unit 107th Supply Train, Company E.
Herreid, C. J. - County: Trempealeau. City: Ettrick. State: Wisconsin.
Herreid, J. P. - County: Trempealeau. City: Ettrick. State: Wisconsin.
Hill, F. S. - County: Kenosha. City: Kenosha. State: Wisconsin.
Hogan, V. W. - County: Milwaukee. City: Milwaukee. State: Wisconsin.
Holtenius, R. A. - County: Kenosha. City: Kenosha. State: Wisconsin.
Holtman, T. - County: Milwaukee. City: Milwaukee. State: Wisconsin.
Hopper, J. C. - County: Waushara. City: Coloma. State: Wisconsin.
Horne, W. D. - City: Red Ganite. State: Wisconsin.
Houkom, O. - County: Trempealeau. City: Blair. State: Wisconsin.
Huetten, H. - County: Kenosha. City: Kenosha. State: Wisconsin.
Hurd, H. E. - County: Portage. City: Almond. State: Wisconsin.
Illingworth, C. - County: Racine. City: Racine. State: Wisconsin.
Inda, J. M. - County: Richland or Waushara City: Wild Rose. State: Wisconsin.
Jacobson, C. H. - County: Waupaca. City: Waupaca. State: Wisconsin.
Jacobson, J. - County: Waupaca. City: Waupaca. State: Wisconsin.
Jacobson, W. E. - County: Waupaca. City: Waupaca. State: Wisconsin.
Jaeger, W. C. - County: Dane. City: Madison. State: Wisconsin.
Jahnke, F. - County: Kenosha. City: Kenosha. State: Wisconsin.
Jahr, O. L. - County: Trempealeau. City: Galesville. State: Wisconsin.
James, H. - County: Racine. City: Racine. State: Wisconsin.
Jarvis, S. W. - County: Waushara. City: Wautoma. State: Wisconsin.
Jaquish, C. D. - County: Eau Claire. City: Eau Claire. State: Wisconsin.
Jensen, N. F. - County: Lincoln or Waushara. City: Pine River. State: Wisconsin.
Jewett, H. H. - County: Winnebago. City: Oshkosh. State: Wisconsin.
Joanis, C. A. - County: Bayfield. City: Washburn. State: Wisconsin.
Johnson, J. J. - County: Waushara. City: Wautoma. State: Wisconsin.
Johnson, M. J. - County: Richland or Waushara. City: Wild Rose. State: Wisconsin.
Jones, C. G. - City: Kilbourne. State: Wisconsin.
Jones, H. E. - County: Barron. City: Rice Lake. State: Wisconsin.
Kellogg, Charles M. - County: Rock City: Janesville. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Corporal. Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, Company E.
Kier, Wayland E. - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Private Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, H.Q. Company.
Kleist, H. M. - County: Kenosha. City: Kenosha. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Private (1918) Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train Lifeboat Survivor, he landed on Islay, Island February 5, 1918. He reunited with other survivors at Port Ellen, on Islay Island Feb. 7, 1918.
Mahler, Richard L. - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Corporal. Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, Company E.
O’Brie.an, John F.(Francis) - County: Milwaukee. City: Milwaukee. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Private Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, H.Q. Company.
Powell, Earl L. - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Sergeant Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, Company E.
Rogers, George R. - County: Barron. City: Dallas. State: Wisconsin.
Sanderson, Ralph L. - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Corporal. Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, Company E.
Steckenbauer, Herbert E. - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Corporal (1918). Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, Company E.
Stewart, Paul L. - County: Sauk. City: Baraboo. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - First Lieutenant (1918) Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, H.Q. Company.
Veerhausen, Earl W. - County: Milwaukee. City: Milwaukee. State: Wisconsin. Army Rank - Corporal Assigned Unit - 107th Supply Train, Company E.