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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

Name Service Branchsort ascending
EM 1c George Bartlett USN
MM 2c John Bryan USN
WT 2c Bernard Yeager USN
SF 3c Donald Hines USN

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