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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
F 1c Steve Evankoe USN
Sea 2c George Estes USN
WT 1c Ralph Ericksen USN
Sea 1c Harry Englert USN
F 1c William Elson USN
Sea 2c Francis Elsinger USN
Sea 1c Harold Ellison USN
Sea 2c Samuel Elkins USN
Lt Stanley Ekstrom USN
Sea 1c Charles Dymond USN
Sea 2c Robert Duke USN
SSM 3c Albert Droste USN
Sea 2c Clarence Doughman USN
Sea 2c Robert Dobbins USN
GM 1c Howard Dietrich USN
Sea 1c Alfonzo Dickerson USN
F 2c Frank Decenzo USN
CWT Norwin Deane USN
MM 2c Billy Deakin USN
Sea 1c Dominic Culotta USN

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