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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
Sea 2c Raymond Barker USN
Sea 2c Henry Childs USN
GM 2c Vincent Uecker USN
SK 2c Norman Standish USN
Sea 1c George Shinsky USN
Sea 2c Joseph Perry USN
Sea 2c John Paris USN
Sea 2c Vernon Gasser USN
GM 1c Leroy Henkel USN
Sea 2c Charles Dixon USN
MM 1c James Mcwiley USN
Sea 2c Ray Lackey USN
Sea 2c Dale Weigelt USN
CEM Leslie Bartlett USN
Sea 2c Robert Choat USN
SF 3c Foster Towle USN
Sea 1c Frank Strider USN
Sea 2c John Shaw USN
SC 3c William Peterson USN
Bkr 3c Dewey Parker USN

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Submitted by Capt. Robt. Strange USN Ret.