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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
Cox Paul Mugridge USN
Sea 2c James Mount USN
Sea 1c Luther Owens USN
CTC Harold Oleson USN
RDEM Mirel Smith USN
F 1c Harold Smith USN
CStd Isidro Solano USN
GM 2c Clarence Simkins USN
Sea 1c John Sidor USN
Sea 1c John Schmidt USN
BM 2c Roy Schoen USN
MM 3c William Schaefer USN
Sea 1c Robert Schieble USN
Sea 2c Billy Sears USN
Cox Alvin Schultz USN
Sea 1c Joseph Sheil USN
Bkr 1c Frank Shaver USN
Lt Alan Reed USN
Sea 1c Donald Reed USN
Sea 1c Harold Reed USN

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