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USS Mannert L. Abele
DD 733 (Sumner class)
Submitted by Richard W Lamkin, Jr.
in memory of his father,
Ensign Richard Warren Lamkin, Sr.,
Gunnery Officer, USS Mannert L. Abele
Builder: Bath Iron Works, Bath Me.
Laid Down: December 9, 1943
Launched: April 23, 1944
Commissioned: July 4, 1944
Decommissioned: N/A
Fate: Sunk by Japanese Kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa
April 12, 1945 with the loss of 73 of her crew.
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We are seeking information on USS Mannert L. Abele and her crews.
Files and photos may be E-mailed to us and we will incorporate them into these pages.
Mark,
The following is info on my Uncle Jimmy:
James Knott
Home - Linden, NJ
Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class
Jimmy died in the sinking of the USS Mannert Abele. From what I gather he was in the engine room when
the ship was struck.
Thanks for the website Mark. Every few years I go looking for info on my Uncle Jimmy. Nice to see that
someone is keeping records.
If you have any recommendations on where I can find more information on what actually happened to the
Abele (first hand accounts, etc.) I would appreciate the info.
Thank you,
Kevin Greener
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