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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

Name Service Branchsort descending
Sea 2c Joseph Huls USN
Sea 1c Hubbard Huey USN
Sea 2c Henry Howard USN
Sea 1c Raymond James USN
Sea 1c David Jackson USN
Sea 2c Norman Hunter USN
BM 1c Peter Kwitkowski USN
MM 3c John Kwolek USN
M 3c Chester Kuminga USN
F 1c Johan Landin USN
M 3c William Lawson USN
Sea 2c John Lavalle USN
SC 3c George Large USN
Sea 2c Joseph Latorre USN
Ens Robert Kerr USN
F 1c Lee Kenley USN
Sea 2c Jesse Teague USN
RT 1c John Thompson USN
Sea 2c Joseph Thurman USN
SC 1c William Tice USN

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