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Birmingham

Ship Designation: 
CL-62
Date Lost: 
Tuesday, October 24, 1944
Battle of Leyte Gulf
While attempting to render aid to heavily battle damaged USS Princeton, .Birmingham proceeded alongside stricken ship when explosion on Princeton severely damaged Birmingham. 237 crewmembers killed and another 426 injured on Birmingham.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 232

Namesort ascending Service Branch
SK 3c James Walters USN
Sea 2c William Walls USN
Sea 2c Paul Walker USN
Sea 2c Charles Walden USN
Sea 2c Jack Wade USN
Cox Wendelin Volk USN
F 1c Ferdinand Voigt USN
Sea 2c Delmar Voelker USN
EM 2c Warren Vicknair USN
MM 2c Clyde Vaughn USN
MM 1c Roy Ulery USN
Sea 2c Daniel Turner USN
Sea 1c Daniel Trujillo USN
Sea 2c James Truett USN
MM 3c Vernon Trevethan USN
Sea 2c George Tonka USN
Sea 1c Frank Tomlinson USN
Sea 2c Everett Tipps USN
SC 1c William Tice USN
Sea 2c Joseph Thurman USN

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