menu-header-menu

Follow Us

Follow us   

The United States Navy Memorial

Navy Memorial Honoring the Men & Women of the Sea Services

Donate

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
GM 3c Paul Benzie USN
CEM Joseph Bishop USN
Sea 1c Anthony Blanco USN
Sea 2c Cleo Blankenship USN
SC 1c John Bodnar USN
CRT Harry Bowers USN
Cdr Van Perkins USN
Sea 1c Nike Burckhard USN
Sea 1c Robert Burnham USN
Cox Rodger Burns USN
Sea 1c Daniel Butkiewich USN
Sea 2c Collie Butler USN
RDM 3c Vincenzo Caputo USN
Sea 1c Robert Carl USN
GM 3c Kenneth Carmody USN
SF 3c James Carr USN
Sea 1c John Carroll USN
Lt Roland Cooper USN
Sea 2c Charles Corbin USN
Sea 1c Carlo Corini USN

Pages

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