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Longshaw

Ship Designation: 
DD-559
Date Lost: 
Friday, May 18, 1945
Battery Fire near Naha Airfield
Following a grueling 4 day period of fire support off Okinawa, and while en route to her patrol area, Longshaw ran aground on a coral reef south of Naha airfield. ... While attempts were made to free her from the reef, Japanese shore batteries opened up on Longshaw. The stranded destroyer attempted to fight back as best she could; but, as she opened fire, her bow was completely blown off by a hit which struck the forward magazine. When efforts to save her appeared hopeless, the order was given to abandon ship. ... Eighty-six of her crew died with the ship. ... Later in the afternoon, Longshaw, battered beyond salvaging, was destroyed by gunfire and torpedoes from U.S. ships.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 85

Namesort descending Service Branch
Ens Robert Henington USN
RDM 3c Junior Hinton USN
CFC Carl Hofmann USN
Lt(jg) William Holch USN
Sea 1c Harold Isenhart USN
Sea 1c Walter Jedlowski USN
FC 2c Sidney Jordan USN
Sea 1c Murray Kushner USN
Sea 1c Cecil Lafleur USN
Sea 1c Berkeley Larson USN
QM 3c Joseph Lavine USN
Cox J. Loftin USN
Sea 1c Ellis Long USN
Lt Maurice Manning USN
GM 2c Gene Manzetti USN
Sea 1c Benjamin Maser USN
TM 3c Carl Mcdonald USN
FC 1c Edward Minford USN
Lt(jg) Robert Mulvana USN
TM 2c Herbert Murdaugh USN

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