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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

Namesort descending Service Branch
BM 2c Charles Glase USN
Sea 1c Robert Gossage USN
Sea 1c Harle Green USN
GM 2c John Hansen USN
Sea 1c Ralph Hanson USN
Sea 1c Joseph Helton USN
Cox John Highland USN
Sea 1c John Ice USN
Sea 1c Veto Ingram USN
Lt(jg) Richard Leader USN
BM 1c Thomas Mcelduff USN
GM 3c Perry Mearkle USN
Sea 1c Clarence Myrick USN
TC 1c Dixie Neale USN
GM 3c Edward Ritter USN
BM 2c Eugene Roberts USN
Sea 1c Charles Robins USN
Cox Jack Sajovic USN
GM 3c Morris Stewart USN
Sea 1c Ernest Valdez USN

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