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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
MM 2c Carroll Moore USN
CEM Oscar Marriott USN
Sea 2c Norman Hunter USN
Sea 2c Loyd Taylor USN
Sea 2c James Truett USN
RM 3c Lewis Postle USN
Sea 1c John Schmidt USN
Sea 1c John Savey USN
Sea 2c Fred White USN
CRT Harry Bowers USN
Sea 2c Harold Cottrill USN
GM 3c Gerard Flynn USN
Y 2c Vincent Godin USN
Sea 1c Arthur Mcginnis USN
WT 2c Albert Molzahn USN
Cox George Mara USN
BM 1c Peter Kwitkowski USN
Cox Charles Spillane USN
Sea 1c Daniel Trujillo USN
Sea 2c Robert Pote USN

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