World War IISS Regent The Latvian SS Regent was torpedoed on June 14, 1942, by the German U-boat U-504 in the West Indies. The vessel was en route from Baltimore to Norfolk with war supplies. Eleven people lost their lives in the sinking, while fourteen were rescued. About SS Regent Nationality Latvia Built 1903 Wrecked 14.06.1942 Carrier Latvijas Kugniecibas Sabiedriba, Riga, Latvia Tonnage 3281 brt Casualties World War II Axel Andersen Born: 1899 Position: Fyrbøter Read More Read more on Krigsseilerregisteret.no