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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 Robert Durand USN
GM 2c Henry Dwyer USN
FC 2c Chester Ervin USN
Sea 2c Ivan Fahring USN
Sea 2c Robert Fekete USN
Sea 1c Charles Ferguson USN
Sea 2c Merlin Finchum USN
EM 3c James Fischer USN
Sea 1c Noal Fisher USN
FC 3c James Flynn USN
Lt(jg) Raymond Friedson USN
Sea 2c James Gaio USN
FC 1c Thomas Gardner USN
Sea 2c Vernon Gasser USN
Bkr 3c Eugene Gausepohl USN
Sea 2c Warren George USN
SC 3c Edward Gibson USN
Sea 2c Richard Gozdzialski USN
EM 3c William Grant USN
Sea 1c Robert Gray USN

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Submitted by Capt. Robt. Strange USN Ret.