Fallen Brothers: The Tragedy of USS Juneau

November 13 1942, after being heavily damaged in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, the Atlanta Class light cruiser USS Juneau was struck by a single torpdeo from the Japanese Submarine I-26 and lost. Of her crew of 820 only ten would survive the rest succombed died from the explosion that sank the ship or died during the eight days they were left in the water due to either sharks, dehydration or exposure, among the dead were the five Sullivan Brothers who chose to enlist together and wouldn't allow anyone or anything to seperate them
Sadly the lessons of the Juneau would not be taken to heart, and history would repeat itself three years later with USS Indianapolis.

Song: Sleeping Sun
Artist: Nightwish
Subject: USS Juneau

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[jrlomy2k]

What makes this even more grievous and remorseful is the fact that some of these men HAD made it to a life raft; including the eldest Sullivan Brother, George. However, as listed in the description above not only did they have to endure the dangers of their situation, but rescue planes PASSED OVER THEM! George, in his incredible sorrow and situation, became insane and jumped into the shark infested waters. Read "Left to Die" by Jimmy Sullivan, son of youngest Sullivan brother, Albert.

[snakes3425]

@jrlomy2k

All I know for certain is that some justice was done, in that Halsey relieved the captain of the Helena of his command for ordering the fleet to continue on. As for the crew of the B-17 who failed to pass on the message, it's unknown if they ever were identified or came forward, or how they were disciplined for failing to pass on Juneau's SOS

[dialgafanclub99]

@snakes3425 the picture at 2:35..... what is it pointing at ?

[snakes3425]

@dialgafanclub99

Japanese Aircraft

[saccoschool]

My name is Patrick Saccomanni and I am named after my Uncle Pasquale "Patsy" Saccomanni who dies on that ship. I have always been very proud of him though I was born in 1964. I'm extremely thankful for you posting this video. I believe it truly honors them.

Thank you

[frankydman]

DID YOU KNOW: Among the more than 800 victims were the 5 Sullivan brothers. George, Francis, Joeseph, Madison and Albert all died when she sank. As a tribute to them, a single ship, the USS The Sullivans (DD-537), a Fletcher Class Destroyer, was named after them.

[jrlomy2k]

It has been some time since my earlier comments here and still visiting now, nearly every post (outside the negative ones, of course) touches my heart at those who were somehow intimately connected to this tragedy. May God bless you and all your families.

[jrlomy2k]

@SportDogg2008 I do not. I myself have not read the entire book, though there are excerpts of it on the net. I just Google searched it. I'm sorry I could not be more help. Good luck. 

[SportDogg2008]

@jrlomy2k Do you know where i could find that book?

[SportDogg2008]

The Sea is Just loaded with Naval Ships/ Planes from WW II!! It would be nice if we could pin point all the American ships and dont forget all our Sailors who we lost!!

[rimagirlme1]

I love this movie and my heart goe's out to the family still today, omg, such a loss.

[Goochmarie]

@frankydman

My grandfather was John Stuart Blue, Navigator LTCDR. Its nice to see his name mentioned. I have been doing research on this lately, mostly for my mother who was born just 5 days before he died. He was important enough that a ship was named after him the following year (USS Blue DD-744 a destroyer) but I rarely come across his name in the accounts of this event, not even in Naval websites...

[Change6609]

The Juneau looked pretty modern and well equipped for that time. The camouflage scheme strikes me as superb: I guess the ship was torpedoed during daylight and good weather conditions, because otherwise it would have been very hard to detect.

[danwild6]

The Juneau shouldn't have even been in the surface engagement. She was an AA Cruiser she should have been married to an aircraft carrier never and never taken into a surface action.

[progressiverebel]

They don't have a song about it. The YMS 133 a fleet minesweeper went down in a storm,with all hands off Coos Bay Oregon Feb 20 1942. My father was transferred off on January 30...He always remember his friends... who all died!

I remember them too. Now you can too. ! .