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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 Paul Nickerson USN
GM 3c Ralph Nuttleman USN
PhM 1c Selmer Okstad USN
Cox Robert Oliver USN
Sea 1c Otho Olliff USN
EM 3c William Ostroskie USN
SC 2c Edgar Paradis USN
Sea 2c John Paris USN
Bkr 3c Dewey Parker USN
Y 3c Ernest Pate USN
Sea 2c Thomas Peacock USN
MM 2c Joseph Pepe USN
Sea 2c Joseph Perry USN
HA 2c Jesse Peters USN
SC 3c William Peterson USN
Sea 2c Paul Peterson USN
HA 1c George Pilewski USN
SF 3c Kieran Pilkington USN
Sea 2c Chester Price USN
Sea 2c Guy Rancourt USN

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Submitted by Capt. Robt. Strange USN Ret.