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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 Daniel Turner USN
EM 2c Warren Vicknair USN
MM 2c Clyde Vaughn USN
MM 1c Roy Ulery USN
Sea 2c Harry Peregud USN
SF 2c Larus Payton USN
EM 2c Robert Peterson USN
Bkr 3c Tom Piggott USN
GM 3c John Purvis USN
Sea 1c Edward Quinn USN
Cox Charles Ramsey USN
F 1c John Pires USN
Sea 1c Emil Popa USN
RM 3c Lewis Postle USN
Sea 2c Robert Pote USN
WT 3c Kenneth Nielsen USN
Sea 1c Edward Nettles USN
AMM 3c Earl Neal USN
GM 3c Lowell Nelson USN
Sea 2c LaVerne Nelson USN

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