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Edsall

Ship Designation: 
DD-219
Date Lost: 
Sunday, March 1, 1942
Battle with Hiei and Kirishima
After completing the rescue of survivors from Langley (AV-3), Edsall proceeded to Tjilatjap. She never arrived The gallant old four piper fought a hopeless action against Japanese battleships Hiei and Kirishima sank her with gunfire.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 153

Name Service Branchsort descending
Lt(jg) Ray Snodgrass USN
SK 3c Vernon Stonecipher USN
F 2c Dennis Waltrip USN
Ck 1c Hilarion Ventura USN
MM 2c Charles Vaughn USN
MM 1c Noah Vaughn USN
F 1c Merrel Vanvoorhis USN
F 1c Robert Molen USN
MM 3c Larry Vandiver USN
F 1c Elias Tsendeas USN
EM 3c Lloyd Stover USN
Sea 2c Ralph Mohn USN
TM 1c William Stewart USN
CM 1c Arnold Steckenrider USN
CMM Ellwood Steen USN
F 1c John Tate USN
WT 1c John Taylor USN
EM 1c Henry Thaw USN
WT 2c Verlin Crosley USN
Sea 1c Howard Cook USN

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