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Braine

Ship Designation: 
DD-630
Date Lost: 
Sunday, May 27, 1945
Kamikaze Attacks near Okinawa
On May 27, Braine was hit in quick succession by two suicide planes. ... The first hit forward seriously damaging the bridge and the second hit amidships blowing number two funnel overboard and demolishing the amidships superstructure. ... Brasine retired to Kerama Retto, Ryukyu Islands, for emergency repairs.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 65

Name Service Branchsort descending
StM 1c James Harris USN
EM 2c Arthur Austin USN
RM 2c James Oneill USN
Sea 2c Clarence Lepoma USN
Lt(jg) John Golden USN
Sea 1c David Austin USN
BM 1c Arnt Odegaard USN
Sea 2c Thomas Long USN
F 1c George Greer USN
Lt(jg) Stanley Bassett USN
QM 1c William Obrien USN
Lt(jg) Jason Lodwick USN
Sea 1c Fritz Haar USN
Sea 2c William Bell USN
BM 2c Byron Morris USN
Sea 1c Charles Lively USN
Lt(jg) Ford Eshleman USN
RM 3c Vincent Bernabucci USN
FC 3c Pryor Ray USN
Sea 2c Mord Malone USN

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