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Birmingham

Ship Designation: 
CL-62
Date Lost: 
Tuesday, October 24, 1944
Battle of Leyte Gulf
While attempting to render aid to heavily battle damaged USS Princeton, .Birmingham proceeded alongside stricken ship when explosion on Princeton severely damaged Birmingham. 237 crewmembers killed and another 426 injured on Birmingham.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 232

Name Service Branchsort descending
SK 3c Paul Wells USN
Sea 2c Harold Cottrill USN
Sea 2c Robert Dobbins USN
Sea 2c Clarence Doughman USN
Sea 1c Charles Dymond USN
Sea 2c Robert Duke USN
SSM 3c Albert Droste USN
Sea 1c Dominic Culotta USN
SC 3c Thaddeus Crockett USN
Cox John Creaven USN
Sea 1c Winfred Cramer USN
Cdr Van Perkins USN
Sea 2c Joseph Costigan USN
Sea 1c Carlo Corini USN
Sea 2c Charles Corbin USN
Lt Roland Cooper USN
Sea 1c John Carroll USN
SF 3c James Carr USN
GM 3c Kenneth Carmody USN
Sea 1c Robert Carl USN

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