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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
RM 3c Lewis Postle USN
Sea 1c Emil Popa USN
F 1c John Pires USN
Bkr 3c Tom Piggott USN
EM 2c Robert Peterson USN
Cdr Van Perkins USN
Sea 2c Harry Peregud USN
SF 2c Larus Payton USN
Sea 1c Luther Owens USN
CTC Harold Oleson USN
WT 3c Kenneth Nielsen USN
Sea 1c Edward Nettles USN
Sea 2c LaVerne Nelson USN
GM 3c Lowell Nelson USN
AMM 3c Earl Neal USN
Cox Paul Mugridge USN
Sea 2c James Mount USN
Wt 2c Robert Moos USN
MM 2c Carroll Moore USN
WT 2c Albert Molzahn USN

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