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Mississippi

Ship Designation: 
BB-41
Date Lost: 
Saturday, November 20, 1943
Turret Explosion
While bombarding Makin, a turret explosion accident, almost identical to the earlier 1924 tragedy, killed 43 men.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 43

Name Service Branchsort ascending
Sea 1c Marvin Brabham USN
Sea 1c Charles Wise USN
Lt(jg) Richard Leader USN
Sea 1c John Ice USN
Sea 1c Veto Ingram USN
BM 1c Thomas Mcelduff USN
GM 3c Perry Mearkle USN
Sea 2c Kevin Casserly USN
Sea 2c Wilburn Bryant USN
GM 2c William Brown USN
CY Theodor Brack USN
Sea 1c Albert Abeyta USN
GM 2c Thomas Blackwell USN
Sea 2c Charles Betts USN
Sea 2c Billy Bayless USN
Sea 2c Paul Barrick USN
Sea 2c Robert Barnett USN
CTC Earl Barberee USN
GM 1c William Baggett USN
Sea 2c Juan Baca USN

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Prepared by CAPT R. O. Strange USN (Ret.)