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The Sullivan Brothers and the Assignment of Family Members to U.S. Navy Ships

The five Sullivan Brothers were lost when the ship to which all five were assigned, USS Juneau (CL-52) was sunk on 13 November 1942. Many memorial efforts have honored the five brothers. Since their loss much confusion has resulted from the many myths surrounding both the Sullivan brothers and the Navy's policy regarding family members serving together at sea.

• Biographies of the Sullivan brothers
• Photographs of the Sullivan brothers
• The Loss of USS Juneau
• Honoring the Sullivan brothers
• Histories of the two ships named, USS The Sullivans
• Photographs of USS The Sullivans
• The Navy's Policy Regarding Family Members Serving together

15 August 2000