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Savannah

Ship Designation: 
CL-42
Date Lost: 
Saturday, September 11, 1943
Bomb Attack at Salerno Landing
While providing gunfire support for Salerno landing, Savannah was hit by a German radio controlled bomb which hit 6”/47 Turret #3 and penetrated deep within hull before exploding killing 197 men and seriously wounding 15.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 204

Namesort ascending Service Branch
Sea 1c Roy Thomason USN
FC 3c Del Thayer USN
SC 3c Harold Taylor USN
Sea 2c Angelo Taddeo USN
GM 3c Walter Szymanski USN
Sea 2c Walter Swiatkowski USN
Sea 2c Gerald Sullivan USN
Ens Guy Stubblefield USN
GM 3c William Stubblefield USN
Sea 1c Frank Strider USN
SK 2c Norman Standish USN
FC 3c Theodore Spero USN
LCdr John Speer USN
Sea 1c William Speake USN
CTC Allen Smith USN
CM 2c George Smith USN
F 1c Charles Smith USN
Sea 2c Roland Smith USN
EM 1c Glen Smith USN
Sea 2c Rudolph Smeraglia USN

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Submitted by Capt. Robt. Strange USN Ret.