The discovery of the USS Juneau shipwreck is a bittersweet ending to the tale of the 5 Sullivan brothers who served on the vessel and died when it sank. The discovery of the USS Juneau shipwreck is a bittersweet ending to the tale of the 5 Sullivan brothers who served on the vessel and died when it sank. Weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor, they enlisted in the US Navy. The five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo, Iowa were serving together aboard the light cruiser USS Juneau (CL-52). The five Sullivan brothers (Albert, Francis, George, Joseph, and Madison) served together as shipmates aboard the cruiser USS Juneau after requesting special permission from the Secretary of the Navy.The Juneau was sunk on November 13, 1942, off the island of Guadalcanal by Japanese submarine I-26. The first USS Juneau (CL-52) was a United States Navy Atlanta-class light cruiser sunk at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal 13 November 1942. Public Domain. The Sullivan brothers on board the USS Juneau; from left to right: Joseph, Francis, Albert, Madison and George, February 14, 1942. Teaser: During WWII, the sinking of The brothers were assigned to a brand-new ship, the antiaircraft cruiser USS Juneau, and were at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on a frigid February 14, 1942, for her commissioning. The resting place of the 5 Sullivan Brothers of Waterloo Iowa who died in 1942. The Sullivan Brothers World War II Casualties On The USS Juneau: The Sullivan Brothers of Waterloo, Iowa: A large U.S. Navy task force left New Caledonia on November 8, 1942 to bring reinforcements and supplies to the beleaguered Marines at Guadacanal. The Five Sullivan Brothers. The Sullivan brothers aboard the USS Juneau—Joseph, Francis, Albert, Madison and George Sullivan, from left to right. The Sullivan Brothers World War II Casualties On The USS Juneau: The Sullivan Brothers of Waterloo, Iowa: A large U.S. Navy task force left New Caledonia on November 8, 1942 to bring reinforcements and supplies to the beleaguered Marines at Guadacanal. That family was the Sullivan family of Waterloo Iowa who lost their sons George, Francis “Frank”, Joseph, Madison “Matt” and Albert aboard the USS Juneau CLAA-52 when that ship was torpedoed and sunk on the morning of November 13th 1942 after being badly damaged at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. The Juneau was sunk by a Japanese torpedo during the Battle of Guadalcanal, ultimately killing 687 men including all five of the Sullivan brothers. On Friday, November 13, the Juneau along with a number of other U.S. warships, became involved in a series of fierce day and night actions with Japanese warships in the battle for Guadalcanal.