TUE 14 SEP 1943
Mediterranean
Off Salerno, U.S. freighter Bushrod Washington is set afire by a direct bomb hit and is abandoned; tug Hopi (AT-71) assists boats with the latter's survivors. One Armed Guard sailor, four merchant seamen and ten stevedores perish in the explosion and fires. Fire-fighting efforts, however, ultimately prove unavailing for Bushrod Washington (see 15 September 1943).
No comments:
Post a Comment
You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to have an attorney present while you are commenting. If you cannot afford an attorney, you are "Shit Outta Luck" (SOL). Anything you type here can & may be used against you in a court of law or in a personal "beat-down" administered by a staff member or "associate" of this "web log."
The publisher thanks Google/Bugger for denecessitating verification. (Not that we need explain anything to anyone.)