Turret Explosion
While bombarding Makin, a turret explosion accident, almost identical to the earlier 1924 tragedy, killed 43 men.
Ship Designation:
BB-41
Date Lost:
Saturday, November 20, 1943
Lost At Sea Log
Number of sailors in this log: 43
Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| Sea 1c Albert Abeyta | USN |
| BM 2c Harry Baack | USN |
| Sea 2c Juan Baca | USN |
| GM 1c William Baggett | USN |
| CTC Earl Barberee | USN |
| Sea 2c Robert Barnett | USN |
| Sea 2c Paul Barrick | USN |
| Sea 2c Billy Bayless | USN |
| Sea 2c Charles Betts | USN |
| GM 2c Thomas Blackwell | USN |
| Sea 1c Marvin Brabham | USN |
| CY Theodor Brack | USN |
| GM 2c William Brown | USN |
| Sea 2c Wilburn Bryant | USN |
| Sea 2c Kevin Casserly | USN |
| FC 3c John Fager | USN |
| BM 1c Allen Ferris | USN |
| Sea 1c Vicente Garza | USN |
| Sea 1c Arthur Gilchrist | USN |
| Sea 1c John Gillen | USN |
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Prepared by CAPT R. O. Strange USN (Ret.)