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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

Namesort ascending Service Branch
Lt(jg) Norman Kreuter USN
F 1c William Kelly USN
Sea 1c John Jablonski USN
MOMM 1c Adolph Grant USN
Sea 2c Gerald Gouin USN
Sea 2c Donald Gohn USN
Y 2c John Fitzpatrick USN
SF 2c Joseph Fenton USN
SC 2c Norman Ent USN
RM 2c Edward Eichler USN
Sea 1c Robert Dyer USN
F 1c Calvin Diamond USN
Sea 2c Thomas Deckard USN
RM 2c Dino Corti USN
MOMM 3c William Corrigan USN
Sea 2c Charlie Childers USN
Sea 2c Harold Carpenter USN
Sea 1c David Campbell USN
Sea 1c Murrel Burnett USN
Sea 2c Cecil Burleson USN

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