11 December 2000. 12 March 2004. US sailor killed when struck by a US Navy hovercraft on the first day of the Cobra Gold military exercise in Thailand. USS Manley (DD-940) experienced a fuel line rupture and fire in the boiler room. 25 killed. Steam tug USS Ida Captain of the Top Christopher H. Howard and Ordinary Seaman John Drion killed by a torpedo mine explosion in Mobile Bay. Bureau of Naval Personnel. The search for her was called off after 28 hours. 5-ton truck participating in a battalion field firing exercise apparently jack-knifed while towing a M198 (155mm howitzer). Both slightly injured pilots were recovered by a SAR swimmer and transported to Constellation. 7 killed. 10 killed, four wounded. 18 February 1997. 43 killed, 19 injured. 21 May 1958. 6 September 2005. Lt. (jg) Robert M. Patten and Radioman 2 class James Edwin Witzman killed when SF-1 from VS-3B on USS Lexington (CV-2) crashed into the sea off Balboa, Canal Zone. Screw sloop USS Mohican Seaman Thomas Conroy killed by premature cartridge explosion. Pilot killed when F/A-18C "Hornet" of Fighter Attack Squadron 106 crashed in Florida. LT George M. Bache drowned, 8 September 1846. 16], Ships named for Individual Sailors - Citations, Ships Sunk and Damaged in Action during the Korean Conflict, A Short Account of the Several General Duties of Officers, of Ships of War: From an Admiral, Down to the Most Inferior Officer, Signals for the Use of the Navy of the Confederate States, Sinking of C.S.S. 23 drowned. 2 May 2005. Sgt. LT Harvey E. Gardner, USN, and LT(JG) Lawrence J. Farrell, USN, died. USS Wyoming small boat swamped in collision with USS Ironclad. Chief Hospital Medical Corpsman Juan Pedro Gonzales, USN, killed. 3 October 1918. Captain of Hold William M. Dames and Carpenter's Mate John Johnson killed. MAJ. Kevin G. Nave of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, was killed and another injured when a US armored vehicle ran over them at night in Southern Iraq. To complete the defensive line these bases made, Seabees were sent to Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Lough Erne, Loch Ryan, and Rosneath, Scotland. This is a selected list of incidents not directly the result of enemy action which resulted in US naval personnel casualties, typically while these personnel were on official duty. Two killed when a Marine Corps AH-1W helicopter crashed into the water after midair collision over California. The tremendous explosion ripped a 300 foot long, 50 foot wide, and 40 foot deep crater into the ocean floor. Five personnel on leave were drowned: Ordinary Seaman John Finley, Coal Passer Harman Fisher, Ordinary Seaman Clyde William Knight, Ordinary Seaman Charles Uhler and Coal Passer John Sidney Widmer. Seabee KIA memorial becomes place of honor and healing - WLOX USS Concord Gunners Mate 2d class Lee Walter Drake crushed and killed by work bench which was adrift in heavy seas. Korean War U.S. Pacific Fleet Operations. 44 USS Cummings. The 165-foot-long Dolphin, stationed in San Diego, is the Navy's only diesel-electric research submarine. Fallen Seabees honored at annual memorial - jacksonville.com AV-8B "Harrier" of Marine Attack Squadron 211 crashed about 60 miles northwest of Yuma, Arizona, during a training mission. T-45C Goshawk from Training Squadron 7 crashed at NAS Meridian, Mississippi, with one fatality. 17 April 1919. 22 December 1967. Side wheel steamer USS Connecticut Quarter Gunner Charles Williams killed in ordnance accident. Seaplane accident at Brest, France, killed Ensigns Arthur L. Boorse and Robert F. Clark. 1 Main Machinery Room fire in USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) in South China Sea kills six, injures 38 sailors. The Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FOURTEEN said good bye to seven of their brothers who were killed in Iraq. USS Dixie landsman James Henry McHefft fell down hatch, fractured his skull, and died. LT John Bush and LT(JG) Michael Moffatt, Jr. were killed. LT. Earle W. F. Childs, USN, died while serving with the British Royal Navy on the submarine H5, which was mistaken for a U-boat and rammed. All of the injured were treated and back to duty by the next morning. 13 September 1944. 18 November 2001. Wayne E. King, and Seaman Apprentice Caleb Sutton were flown to Camp Pendleton's Naval Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, after being pulled from the water. One killed. Fireman 1 class George Trugillo killed. They were assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-372, Marine Wing Support Group-37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Side wheel steamer USS Philadelphia Seaman William Palmer killed in ordnance accident. Maj. collapsed after first mile of a formation run, and later died. 13 July 1899. 27 November 2001. 9 (1863) Observance of Paroles, General Order No. 29 January 2005. 18 February 1998. 50 died. He was a boatswain's mate on the USS Essex at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan. He was driving a pickup truck that was struck on the driver side by another vehicle. 28 July 1919. 11 September 1810. At Norfolk, a flash electrical fire in aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15) killed one sailor, severely burns two others. 25 June 2005. Washington, 1963. Seabees: The History of U.S. Naval Construction Battalions | Defense Lance Cpl. He died later that night at the Naval Hospital in Chelsea MA. 20 June 1990. While at Sasebo, Japan, a fire in USS Kearsarge (CV-33) enlisted quarters killed three sailors, injured two more. 27 March 1850. 17 June 1864. 25 April 1898. 13 July 2002. LT Richard R. McMullin died from fall from poop on the sloop Warren at Rio de Janeiro. 99 killed. Destroyer No. 18 January 1901. 9 May 1924. Casualty Branch. The dead included Executive officer CDR. Petty Officer 1st Class Howard E. Babcock IV died in a motorcycle accident in Bahrain. Marine Corps Times. 16 March 1889. 4 October 1918. R6D Douglas Liftmaster from Fleet Tactical Support Squadron One (VR-1) involved in mid-air collision with a Brasilian Real Airlines aircraft over Sugar Loaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, during President Eisenhower's 3-day tour of Brasil. Seaman 1 class Joseph Earl Green drowned after parachuting into sea following accident to Curtiss O2C Helldiver near Oakland, Calif. 10 April 1932. 19 December 1960. They were assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, and embarked aboard the USS Carl Vinson. Airplane accident at Norfolk, Va., killed Ensign Charles C. Crailer. USS Randolph (CVS-15) 1967 Command History. 30 May 1863. Apprentice Seaman Wayne Alvin Rasey killed while cleaning a rifle at the Naval Training Station, Newport, RI. 6 April 1937. New York to Key West. 24 April 1895. 27 February 1906. Over 80 drowned. 14 December 1937. USS Truxtun (DD-229) and USS Pollux (AKS-2) ran aground during a storm in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, and broke up in surf. EA-6B Prowler crashes near Coupeville, Wash., killing three crewmen. Minesweeper USS Freehold sank after being struck by the propeller of ocean liner HMS Saxonia at Pier 54 in New York harbor. USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) fire in a supply store room asphyxiated eight men, injured four more. 15 January 1969. Not recovered and presumed dead are LT. Ronald J. Mobayed, LT. Robert W. Vogel, and AT3 Eric M. Hakel. F/A-18A "Hornet" from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 321 crashed about 50 miles east of Wallops Island, Virginia, during a training mission. SEABEES KILLED IN ACTION IN WAR AND PEACE Since the outbreak of World War II, 22 Civil Engineer Corps officers and 353 Seabees have been killed in action during wartime. 30 (1913) Movement of the Rudder, General Order No. The four crewmen, who escaped serious injury, were LCdr. Four Marines killed when MV-22 "Osprey" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron (VMMT) 204 crashed at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina. Paul Hennes, mission commander; Lts. Index of Vietnam War Casualties by Unit of Assignment - Virtual Wall USS Midway (CV-41) and Panamanian-registered cargo ship Cactus collide, two sailors killed and three injured. The pilot ejected, but broke a leg. 18 June 1941. 24 April 1912. 25 February 1960. Victor A. Prather drowned before rescue crews could arrive on the scene. 30 July 1919. 27 March 1910. 22 January 1955. 20 September 1995. Recollections of Capture by the Germans, Imprisonment, and Escape of Lieutenant Edouard Victor Isaacs, U.S.N. Pilot parachuted to safety. Electrician 2 class Herman William Ley from the crew of USS Fortune killed. 8 September 1981. 13 June 1921. 26, USS Saratoga CV3 War Damage Report No. 23 July 1863. Monitor USS Monadnock Seaman William H. Pugh crushed to death between 10-inch gun and turret beam overhead. Lance CPL. Seaplane accident at Moutchic, France, killed Ensigns Leslie M. McNaughton and Lloyd A. Perry. 128 (1869) Exercises for Ships with Sails, General Order No. Lt (jg). Two buildings were blown up by solid fuel used to hurl rockets into orbit in West Virginia. Screw Steamer USS Anacostia Landsman John J. Burger killed by accidental discharge of musket. A Petty Officer 1st Class died while participating in command departmental physical training in Norfolk, Virginia. 9 February 1967. Ironclad ram USS Choctaw acting Master's Mate Townsend Hopkins killed in ordnance accident. Three Marines injured. 25 November 1967. The other F-14 landed at MCAS Cherry Point, NC, with both crewmen uninjured. 21 March 2003. The aircraft was conducting a medical evacuation mission with suspected appendicitis victim Seaman Sutton. 3 June 1865. F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 departed the runway and overturned upon landing at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, SC. Ensign Otto Wieselmayer and Aviation Chief Machinist's Mate Marcus Stovel Rice killed when their VP-3F patrol plane crashed into Panama Bay. 17 November 1964. 29 August 1959. Upper nipple of a water column blew out drowning Fireman 3 class George Kosek. 1 SAR crew injured, 1 civilian death. Injuries resulted in death. Shortly after touching down on deck, the S-3B malfunctioned while taxiing on the carrier's flight deck and slid to the port side of the deck. Naval Forces: Background and Issues for Congress, US Democracy Promotion Policy in the Middle East, US Mining and Mine Clearance in North Vietnam, US Naval Detachment in Turkish Waters, 1919-1924, US Naval Forces in Northern Russia 1918-1919, US Naval Plans for War with the United Kingdom in the 1890s, US Naval Port Officers in the Bordeaux Region, 1917-1919, Pearl Harbor: Its Origin and Administrative History Through World War II, Development of the Naval Establishment in Hawaii, US Navy Capstone Strategies and Concepts (1970-1980), US Navy Capstone Strategies and Concepts (1974-2005), US Navy Capstone Strategies and Concepts (1981-1990), US Navy Capstone Strategies and Concepts (1991-2000), US Navy Capstone Strategies and Concepts (2001-2010), US Navy Capstone Strategy, Policy, Vision and Concept Documents, Overview: Desert Storm - The Role of the Navy, Bullets, Bandages and Beans - Logistic Ops, Thunder and Lightning - The war with Iraq. 30 June 1814. Lt. (j. g. ) Arthur F. Souther killed in an airplane accident at East Greenwich, R. I. Thirteen bodies were recovered from the wreckage, with no survivors. 5 July 2002. 26 March 2003. 13 November 1849. 13 January 1975. Engine in motor dory exploded causing the boat to catch fire. 5 October 1811. 3 September 1925. 5 June 1945. Chief Gunner's Mate Rudolph Hersey Wiggin, while working at the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, Rhode Island, was killed in a freak accident when a loose wing nut was blown out of the compressed air charging valve bushing of a Mark VIII torpedo. Camp Lejeune - Seabee Training Records. 1 March 2002. 32 USS Wyoming Seaman George W. Sell killed in his hammock when gun shutters accidentally fell on him. Destroyer No. Commander Charles K. Springle was shot and killed in a non-combat related incident at a combat stress clinic at Camp Victory, Iraq. On Saturday, the first service to dedicate the memorial plaza in their honor was held at the Naval Construction Battalion Center. 15 February 1898. 6 March 1820. 14 January 2006. 30 Marines and 1 Navy corpsman died. Battleship No. 23 May 1939. We at Khe Sanh can't thank them enough and we hold them in very high esteem. 7 September 1891. 4 July 1916. Lance CPL Nickalous N. Aldrich died from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Thanksgiving '22 Nov. 45, Blockade-running Between Europe and the Far East by Submarines, 1942-44, Boxer Rebellion and the US Navy, 1900-1901, Selected Documents of the Boxer Rebellion, Battle Streamer: China Relief Expedition 1900-1901, Navy Medal of Honor: Boxer Rebellion 1900, Brief History of Civilian Personnel in the US Navy Department, Brief History of Punishment by Flogging in the US Navy, Brief Summary of the Perry Expedition to Japan, 1853, Building the Navy's Bases in World War II, Building the Navy's Bases, vol. 22 May 1968. Marine Sgt. A severe storm off Cape Hatteras sweeps four sailors overboard from USS King (DDG-41), one rescued and three drown. An engine room accident in USS Cassin (DD-372) kills one sailor and injures 6 others. 10 March 1999. 5 November 1931. 2 killed. 12 December 1917. 81 (1866) Requirements of Guardians for Boy to Enlist, General Order No. 8 December 1846. 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Truman to Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal regarding the Five-Star Rank, Lengthy Deployment: The Jeannette Expedition In Arctic Waters, List of Authorized Abbreviations for Use in Bureau of Naval Personnel Messages (1958), List of Patrol Squadron Deployments to Korea During the War, Living Conditions in the 19th Century US Navy, Log of the trip of the president to the Casablanca Conference 9-31 January, 1943, Loss of Flight 19 Official Accident Reports, LSU Squadron Two Thanksgiving Dinner November 22 1951, Magic Background of Pearl Harbor Vol. Fireman 3 class Uluse Edward Kight died two days later at Norfolk Naval Hospital. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Side-wheel gunboat Mount Washington steam accident. 12 October 1886. 6 January 1956. 14 August 1918. A target drone plane accidentally crashed light carrier USS Wright (CVL-49), 3 killed, 4 injured. 3 September 1983. 21 January 1920. William P. Williamson instantly. CPL fell out of PT formation run and fell to the ground; died of an aneurysm. 15 October 1953. 12 December 1917. 8 May 1990. Last seen on 8 May 1839. One submariner injured. Protected cruiser USS Boston steam accident during the repair of the safety valve on boiler H. Machinist 2 class Edward Lee Baker died on way to the Naval Hospital, Mare Island CA. He was assigned to Bridge Company B, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group. Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal fell to his death from the seventh floor of the Naval Hospital at Bethesda, Md. No major injuries--but two maintenance personnel were slightly injured by flying debris. 8 May 2002. One sailor dies fighting a fire in the forward hold of Florikan (ASR-9). 14 May 1951. 52, [USS] Joseph Hewes APA22 War Damage Report No. 21 July 1905. The body of Machinist Mate 2 class Sanford Rue Blakely was not recovered. Several personnel on the flight deck were injured. Possible causes include faulty wiring or FM signals from a nearby transmitter. 7 December 1918. 11 September 1970. O2U plane, while engaged in chasing torpedos during submarine practice, crashed into water off Barber's Point, Oahu. Camp Pendleton. 23 March 2003. 4 February 1997. US Department of Defense. 2 August 2005. 16 September 1976. Marine Forces Pacific UC-35 crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, CA. Helicopter from USS San Diego crashed at sea. Screw sloop USS Vandalia wrecked by a storm at Apia, Samoa. Taxiing helo's main rotor hit a parked/turning helo's tail rotor. Two crewmembers were recovered by US Coast Guard and taken to local hospital. 1 Austrian 6-pounder Howitzer - Plaque, No. 9 May 1989. 13 June 1865. Coal Passers Benard Glomseth and Peter J. Patrick killed. Eight Seabee-built Quonset huts used for X-rays, labs and surgical wards were destroyed. 28 August 1804. 25+ drowned. 24 January 1945. Ironclad monitor USS Neosho Seaman Timothy Coleman killed in ordnance accident. An explosion during an ordnance experiment at the Washington Navy Yard killed two workers. 22 September 1864. 29 USS Burrows fire room fire killed Water Tenders Charles Edward Bourke and Martin O'Callaghan. All 11 crew members were treated for minor injuries after rescue by Oman Air Force helicopters. Joseph B. Maglione was killed by a non-combat weapon discharge at Camp Coyote, Kuwait. Coal Passer Joseph Anderson, Seaman George Aubel, Fireman 1 class William Davis, Apprentice 1 class Jacob L. Mehaffey and Coxswain Frank Swanson drowned. He was assigned to Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. During night recovery operations in the Mediterranean Sea, a VQ-2 EA-3B Skywarrior crashed through the flight deck barrier on aircraft carrier Nimitz and went over the side. F/A-18C "Hornet" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, stationed at Naval Air Station Miramar, California, crashed near Naval Air Facility El Centro, California. 27 USS Michigan powder handling accident catches Gunner's Mate Matthew Devine between two ammunition trays, killing him instantly. Despite more tidal waves in later years, the intact hulk of Wateree, with donkeys tied to it, was spotted on the beach as late as 1879.] 16 June 1864. Ensign Russell D. Tibbitts died in seaplane loss off Fenwick Sound Light Ship. Board of Inquiry. 1 May 1983. USS Raleigh (LPD-1) suffers an engine room steam accident which kills two sailors. At Fresno Yosemite Intl Airport, a UH-1N helicopter crashed at 1800 hrs. A forklift overturned, trapping the Marine driver underneath. 29 October 1990. 24 December 1967. Last seen when she departed Aspinwall, Columbia on 29 September 1854. 23 August 1814.