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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 Henry Childs USN
Sea 2c Robert Choat USN
Bkr 3c George Christopher USN
Sea 1c Bruce Clark USN
Cox Ramon Compton USN
Sea 2c Kenneth Conley USN
GM 1c William Conroy USN
Sea 1c William Corley USN
Sea 1c George Cox USN
Sea 1c Garld Creasey USN
Sea 2c George Crichton USN
Sea 2c Francis Crist USN
Cox Urban Cygan USN
Sea 2c Winston Daniel USN
Sea 1c Dallas Dean USN
GM 3c Raney Dejarnatt USN
Sea 2c Charles Dixon USN
Sea 2c Woodrow Dixon USN
Sea 1c Laurence Douglas USN
Sea 1c Gerald Dressel USN

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Submitted by Capt. Robt. Strange USN Ret.