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USS Ammen & Collett collision...
USS Ammen & Collett collision...
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July 20, 1960
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 20, 1960
* USS Ammen & USS Collett
* United States Navy Destroyers
* Newport Beach California collision disaster
This 36 page newspaper has a two line banner headline on the front page: "2 NAVY SHIPS CRASH; 11 DIE; Destroyers Collide in Fog Off California" with subheads and related photo (see photos). Tells of collision off of Newport Beach, California of the destroyers USS Ammen and USS Collett.
Other news of the day throughout including period advertisements. Some small binding holes along spine, library stamp within headline, otherwise nice.
wikipedia notes: On 19 July 1960, while making the transit between Seal Beach and San Diego for decommissioning, Ammen was struck by Collett. The collision killed 11 Ammen sailors and injured 20 others. She was initially towed into Long Beach and, later, from there to San Diego where she was decommissioned on 15 September 1960. Ammens name was struck from the Navy List on 1 October 1960, and she was sold to the National Metal and Steel Corporation on 20 April 1961 for scrapping.
Category: The 20th Century
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