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Hammann

Ship Designation: 
DD-412
Date Lost: 
Saturday, June 6, 1942
Torpedoed during Midway
During the Battle of Midway, Hammann came alongside the damaged Yorktown June 6, to transfer a damage control party. The destroyer then lay alongside, providing hose and water for fire fighting, power, and other services while tied up next to Yorktown. The salvage party was making excellent progress when the protective screen was penetrated by a Japanese submarine after noon on 6 June. Four torpedoes were loosed two missed, one passed under Hammann and hit Yorktown, and the fourth hit the destroyer amidships, breaking her back. As the debris from the explosion rained down and the ships lurched apart, it was apparent that the valiant Hammann was doomed. As she settled with sickening quickness life rafts were lowered and rescue efforts began by ships in company. The ship sank in just 4 minutes and following the sinking a violent underwater explosion caused many deaths in the water, bringing the toll in dead to over 80.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 82

Name Service Branchsort descending
BM 1c Kermit Belcher USN
Lt Ralph Elden USN
BM 2c Albert Jason USN
FC 2c Thomas Obrien USN
F 3c Jack Smith USN
CFC Harry Bieri USN
Ens Clyde Elmes USN
WT 1c Ernest Johnson USN
FC 2c William Opdencamp USN
F 1c William Sikes USN
F 2c Jack Bolton USN
F 3c Joseph Hirzy USN
F 1c Carl Hunstein USN
Sea 2c Glenn Owens USN
WT 2c Nael Trotter USN
MM 1c Warren Bouck USN
Sea 2c Jesse Hendricks USN
Ens Ralph Holton USN
Matt 1c Edward Raby USN
CBM Ole Vollum USN

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