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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

Name Service Branchsort descending
FC 3c James Flynn USN
Lt(jg) Raymond Friedson USN
Sea 1c Charles Ferguson USN
Sea 2c Robert Fekete USN
Sea 2c Ivan Fahring USN
FC 2c Chester Ervin USN
Sea 1c Dallas Dean USN
Sea 2c Winston Daniel USN
GM 3c Raney Dejarnatt USN
Sea 2c Charles Dixon USN
Sea 2c Woodrow Dixon USN
Sea 1c Gerald Dressel USN
Sea 1c Laurence Douglas USN
Sea 2c Robert Durand USN
GM 2c Henry Dwyer USN
Cox Ronald Michel USN
Sea 2c Joseph Mierzejewski USN
Sea 2c Salvatore Miklenevich USN
F 1c George Miller USN
Sea 2c Louis Meschino USN

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Submitted by Capt. Robt. Strange USN Ret.