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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 ascending
Ens Denford Brumbaugh USN
EM 3c Harry Smith USN
WT 1c Leopold Kordas USN
TM 3c Robert Eads USN
Sea 1c Robert Budlong USN
CM 2c Frank Socko USN
Sea 1c Thomas Layne USN
RDM 2c Henry Dzialo USN
Sea 1c Friend Burton USN
SC 2c Paul Strandberg USN
Lt Jack Lahrmer USN
Sea 1c James Dye USN
SC 2c Jesse Capps USN
Sea 1c Haldon Stratton USN
F 1c Angelo Iafrati USN
WT 2c Michael Zemlin USN
MM 3c Theron Coffin USN
Y 3c Raymond Steuernagel USN
Sea 1c Lowell Irwin USN
StM 1c Edward White USN

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