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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 descending Service Branch
Sea 2c Abe Griffiths USN
Sea 2c Anthony Gruba USN
Lt(jg) Edward Haig USN
GM 2c William Hall USN
Sea 2c Irving Halstead USN
Lt(jg) Hugh Hamilton USN
Ens John Hamilton USN
GM 3c Arthur Hanna USN
RM 3c James Hannon USN
Sea 2c Ira Hedrick USN
GM 1c Leroy Henkel USN
GM 3c Clark Henry USN
EM 3c Irving Herman USN
Sea 2c John Hickman USN
EM 1c Eugene Horak USN
CBM William Huffman USN
Sea 2c Joseph Hutter USN
Sea 1c Carl Jacobson USN
Sea 2c Albert Jarzynski USN
GM 3c Waldemar Juengel USN

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Submitted by Capt. Robt. Strange USN Ret.