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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
RT 1c John Thompson USN
Sea 2c Jesse Teague USN
BM 2c Clair Taylor USN
Sea 2c Loyd Taylor USN
MM 3c Arthur Studden USN
Sea 2c Billie Stepp USN
Sea 2c Albert Staymates USN
Cox Charles Spillane USN
CStd Isidro Solano USN
RDEM Mirel Smith USN
F 1c Harold Smith USN
GM 2c Clarence Simkins USN
Sea 1c John Sidor USN
Sea 1c Joseph Sheil USN
Bkr 1c Frank Shaver USN
Sea 2c Billy Sears USN
Cox Alvin Schultz USN
BM 2c Roy Schoen USN
Sea 1c John Schmidt USN
Sea 1c Robert Schieble USN

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