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Bismarck Sea

Ship Designation: 
CVE-95
Date Lost: 
Wednesday, February 21, 1945
Kamikaze attacks at Iwo Jima
Bismarck Sea provided air support during the Iwo Jima Invasion. ... On Feburary 21, at 1845 she was attacked by two Japanese Kamikaze which started an uncontrolled fire. This set off some of the ammunition which Bismarck Sea carried. Exploding ammunition halted attempts to save the ship and Bismark Sea rolled-over and sank in 90 minutes. ... The lives of 318 men were lost during this action.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 321

Namesort descending Service Branch
Sea 2c Carson Dalbey USN
CM 2c John Daniel USN
M 3c Winfred Darr USN
R Elec John Datko USN
SK 3c Donald Day USN
F 1c Clarence Day USN
MM 3c Truman Deaton USN
Sea 1c Thaddeus Dec USN
Sea 1c Antonine Derouen USN
Lt George Dignan USN
Sea 1c Fred Dimas USN
RDM 3c Eugene Doran USN
Sea 1c James Duncan USN
Bmkr 3c Charles Dunning USN
Sea 2c Thayer Earl USN
MM 3c William Echols USN
MM 1c Everett Ellis USN
AOM 1c Cliff Etheridge USN
PhM 3c Samuel Evans USN
AMM 1c Edward Fencil USN

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Prepared by CAPT R.O. Strange USN (Ret.)