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LST-577

Ship Designation: 
LST-577
Date Lost: 
Sunday, February 11, 1945
Submarine Attack east of Mindanao
On Sunday morning, 11 February 1945 LST 577 was torpedoed by Japanese submarine RO 50, east of Mindanao, off the Philippine Islands while in a reinforcement convoy proceeding from Hollandia to Leyte. ... The explosion occurred just aft of the auxiliary engine room and broke the ship in two. Part of the aft frame sank immediately. The forward section remained afloat. ... Over 166 Sailors and soldiers were lost.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 65

Name Service Branchsort descending
Sea 2c Harold Carpenter USN
Sea 1c Warren Redlund USN
Ens Gordon Rhemann USN
F 1c Emilio Sabella USN
QM 3c Clarence Ryan USN
CBM Willard Rubick USN
Sea 2c James Simpson USN
F 1c Eldred Seddon USN
RM 2c Dino Corti USN
MOMM 3c William Corrigan USN
Sea 2c Charlie Childers USN
QM 3c William Wolf USN
Sea 1c David Campbell USN
Sea 1c Murrel Burnett USN
Sea 2c Cecil Burleson USN
Sea 2c Thomas Brown USN
SC 3c Abe Baldwin USN
Sea 1c Ted Anderson USN
QM 2c Clarence Anderson USN
CMOMM Richard Anderegg USN

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