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Concord

Ship Designation: 
CL-10
Date Lost: 
Thursday, October 7, 1943
Gasoline Explosion

Between September 5 and November 24 1943, Concord carried Rear Admiral R. E. Byrd on a tour to survey the potential use of a number of southeast Pacific islands in national defense and commercial aviation. During this cruise, she suffered a gasoline explosion which killed 24 men, including her executive officer, and caused considerable damage, which was repaired at Balboa.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 24

Namesort descending Service Branch
EM 1c George Bartlett USN
CCM Eldridge Boyette USN
MM 2c John Bryan USN
F 3c Dale Burlile USN
CY Robert Dewhurst USN
CDR Rogers Elliott USN
CBM Harley Ferguson USN
CEM Ray Henderson USN
SF 3c Donald Hines USN
MOMM 1c Sylvester Kuhn USN
CGM James Loftis USN
Sea 2c Salvatore Loiacono USN
Sea 2c William Maher USNR
CWT James Marsh USN
EM1 Henry Melton USN
CGM Junius Perkins USN
Sea 2c Marvin Pierce USN
Sea 1c Kenneth Reed USNR
Sea 1c Martin Rodriguez USN
Sea 1c Frank Sauer USN

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