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USS Wyoming explosion disaster...
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February 19, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1937
* USS Wyoming (BB-32) disaster
* U. S. Navy battleship explosion
* United States Marines killed
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "6 DEAD, 10 HURT IN EXPLOSION ABOARD BATTLESHIP WYOMING; SHELL BURSTS IN GUN BREECH" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo of the warship.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: On 5 January 1937, the ship left Norfolk and steamed to the Pacific via the Panama Canal. She took part in more amphibious assault exercises and gunnery drills at San Clemente Island. On 18 February, during the exercises, a 5-inch shrapnel shell exploded as it was being loaded into one of her guns. The blast killed six Marines and wounded another eleven. Wyoming immediately steamed to San Pedro and transferred the wounded Marines to the hospital ship Relief.
Category: The 20th Century
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