Air Attack near Cape Torokina
On November 13, Denver was hit by an aircraft-launched torpedo that severely damaged the ship and killed twenty of her crewmen.
Ship Designation:
CL-58
Date Lost:
Saturday, November 13, 1943
Lost At Sea Log
Number of sailors in this log: 20
Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| Sea 1c Olin Beebe | USN |
| MM 2c Peter Chaido | USN |
| Sea 1c Louis Cotaling | USN |
| MM 2c Rivet Daigre | USN |
| MM 1c Justus Drefs | USN |
| Sea 2c Buster Fanning | USN |
| MM 2c Harold Fielding | USN |
| Sea 2c Joseph Geraci | USN |
| Sea 1c Jacob Grace | USNR |
| MM 2c Joseph Gulas | USN |
| CMM Alvin Hiett | USN |
| MM 1c William Horak | USN |
| Sea 1c Clyde Jackson | USN |
| EM 1c Charles Jurovich | USN |
| GM 3c George Kasper | USN |
| MM 2c Thames Norris | USN |
| Sea 1c Norbert Reeder | USN |
| MM 2c Claude Tarkington | USN |
| Sea 1c Joseph Via | USN |
| WT 2c Charles White | USN |
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships