42 drowned. The mishap occurred at night (1830 PST--Sunset was 1727 PST). Twin-engine transport plane R2D-1, which had rescued four crewmen who had bailed out of PBY on 2 January, crashed and burned while trying to land at San Diego. An active-duty sailor was apprehended late Friday morning after he crashed on a San Diego freeway following a . 9 May 1933. Brig USS Pickering presumably sank with all hands in a gale in September 1800. Allen, Robert L. The Port Chicago Mutiny. 18 January 2002. 4 February 1997. Between the lines: The Alkonises are represented by Jonathan Franks, who also serves as the spokesman for the family of former U.S. Marine and wrongful detainee Trevor Reed. USS Louisville (CA-28) Gunner's Mate 1 class Rollie Jackson Belcher killed while decapping a saluting charge. Test pilots Lt. William P. Davis and Aviation Machinist's Mate 2 class Matt David Marshall killed when their XJF-1 crashed in the James River off Newport News, Va. 5 March 1934. Motor patrol boat USS Montauk foundered and sunk off Florida. 12 July 1919. One crewmember injured and a civilian killed when a UH-1N "Huey" from Naval Air Station Lenmoore, California, made an emergency landing during a search and rescue hoist. "The word that comes to our mind is fairness. Lt. (jg) John S. Graff killed when his SU-1 from VS-2B crashed into the sea. 6 August 2002. During the unsuccessful pursuit of HMS Belvidera, one of frigate President's bow chasers exploded, wounding 16 men. I got about two hours of sleep between watch and coming down to the boat deck, the sailor recalled. Two killed, three injured, following a steam catapult explosion in Kearsarge (CV-33), Yokosuka, Japan. 13 November 1900. In July of that year, Ensign Sarah Mitchell fell from a Dunham RHIB and died. 43 killed, 19 injured. 82 USS Gregory was fatally injured when the shell exploded. [Source of data on US Navy and Marine Corps accidents in 2009-2010, which only describes incidents but does not identify individuals by name.]. Machinist trainee Bruce W. Ross, Water Tender Loyd J. Hampton and Chief Water Tender William Williams killed. 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. 3 September 1983. 12 June 1943. 9 November 1961. During target practice aboard USS Trevor, Seaman 2 class Orville Wray Terry fatally injured when struck in the head by a rotating shell in an ammunition hoist. 2d ed. 19 July 1918. Rigid airship USS Shenandoah (ZR-1) crashed in storm near Marietta OH. During pre-deployment exercises out of San Diego, an attack bomber explodes on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CV-19). 248 drowned. Bonner, Kit and Carolyn Bonner. Aviation Machinist's Mate 1 class Henry John Allen and Photographer 1 class Eugene Anthony Auger both killed in surface collision between their Martin PM-2 two-engined seaplane and the US Coast Guard Cutter Tamaroa off San Diego. Last seen on 11 January 1820. 25 killed. Sailor lost at sea during an attempted search and rescue hoist by a HH-60H "Seahawk" from Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 14 in the Arabian Sea. USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) fire in a supply store room asphyxiated eight men, injured four more. F/A-18 "Hornet" from Strike Fighter Squadron 37, assigned to USS Enterprise (CVN-65), crashed near Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. In June 2014, Chief Special Warfare Operator Bradley S. Cavner, 31, of Coronado died in a parachute training accident in El Centro, Calif. Navy Casualties: Ordnance Accidents, 18171941; Aviation Accidents, 19321941; Miscellaneous Accidents, 19281940. An explosion during an ordnance experiment at the Washington Navy Yard killed two workers. In court, Lieutenant Alkonis said he should have immediately stopped my car after he felt his arms momentarily go weak about five minutes before he crashed. 3 USS Brooklyn coal dust explosion. Destroyer No. 7 December 1918. Metal fragments caused many casualties and severe damage to nearby ships and twenty-two small boats and landing craft were sunk, destroyed, or damaged beyond repair. 93-16], Riverine Warfare: The US Navy's Operations on Inland Waters, Rocks and Shoals: Articles for the Government of the U.S. Navy, The Recruitment of African Americans in the US Navy 1839, The Role of COMINT in the Battle of Midway, The Role of the United States Navy in the Formation and Development of the Federal German Navy, 1945-1970, Royal Works USS Lexington [Crossing the Line 1936], Rules for the Regulation of the Navy - 1775, The Russian Navy Visits the United States, A Sampling of U.S. Recollections of Capture by the Germans, Imprisonment, and Escape of Lieutenant Edouard Victor Isaacs, U.S.N. 4 April 1962. AW2 Michael DeWitt was killed, and nine other occupants received minor injuries. 29 September 1918. 17 December 1976. Steamer USS Rappahannock Seaman 2 Class William Lewis killed by shrapnel after accidental discharge of forward gun. 2 vols. Collier Thomas Tracy collides with seaplane tender USS Valcour (AVP-55) off Cape Henry, VA., starting a severe aviation gasoline fire. 6 April 1960. Side wheel steamer USS Harvest Moon Wardroom Steward John Hazard killed by accidental torpedo mine explosion. [17 Jul. An earthquake in Managua, Nicaragua kills 2 marines and injures 9 others. The date provided at the end of each entry is the date of the. Staff Sgt. 4 December 2001. 5 March 1956. Last seen on 8 May 1839. Four personnel were killed. The families could not be reached for comment. 5 USS Decatur ammunition explosion kills Chief Gunner's Mate William U. Hayden and Gunner's Mates 3 class Ewell Bell and Loid J. Elkins. 29 March 2003. (possibly 20 July?). 8 December 1846. 9 killed. 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. 11 May 1935. 22 January 1955. 8 December 1875. 31 January 1940. Side wheel steamer USS Connecticut Quarter Gunner Charles Williams killed in ordnance accident. 544 (1900) Establishment of the General Board, General Order No. Collier USS Cyclops lost at sea without a trace. 22 January 2004. LT. Lewis S. Jordan killed in an accident in tug USS Undaunted. "If you were to have a heart attack or stroke or some other medical emergency that causes an accident, it wouldn't be a criminal offense here. Double turreted monitor USS Nevada boiler tube burst killing Fireman 2c Nicholas Joseph Caulley, Jr. 6 July 1908. While operating at night off Cape Henry, USS Randolph (CVA-15) starboard deck-edge elevator broke loose, dropping five men and one airplane into the Atlantic. 23 May 1913. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. 14 June 1864. [Available online at http://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/k/korean-war-chronology.html.]. Capt. During attempts to free her during the subsequent week Captain Herbert G. Sparrow, Radioman 2 class Edward Thaxter Herrick, Radioman 1 class Homer Harry Lussier and Radioman 3 class Solomon Sivin drowned. 18 November 2001. "We've been told that this is the most egregious action against a service member in 60 years. 21 August 1863. Battleship USS Maine sank in Havana Harbor, Cuba, after the explosion of the forward magazine. A sailor collapsed while performing mandatory physical training at Pearl Harbor. 1 Austrian 6-pounder Howitzer with cutout, No. 7 drowned. Single turret monitor Nahant steam accident. USS Truxtun (DD-229) and USS Pollux (AKS-2) ran aground during a storm in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, and broke up in surf. An 18-year old sailor collapsed in Minato-Machi Cho at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan. Apprentice Seaman Wayne Alvin Rasey killed while cleaning a rifle at the Naval Training Station, Newport, RI. 30 July 1919. 19 Feb 2010. 20 November 1943. He was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve's 6th Communications Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group. Fireman 1 class Thomas W. Gabbitt and Water Tenders William Oscar Milton, John William McCaffrey and James Charles Dalton killed. Prior to 1994 there does not appear to have been a regular column detailing accidents/mishaps.]. Francis B. Waterman and Radioman 3 class James E. Pinkerton. 32, USS Lexington CV2 War Damage Report No. 5 March 1979. 28 March 2003. Died the following day on board hospital ship USS Relief (AH-1). Tomoko Ichiharas family was wrapping up a birthday lunch near Mount Fuji when celebration turned to horror. Merchant ship SS Colima wrecked in storm near Manzanillo, Mexico. 30 October 1972. Two killed when a Marine Corps AH-1W helicopter crashed into the water after midair collision over California. 13 USS Montana Boatswain's Mate 2 class Charles W. Pauly and Seaman 2d Class Roy L. Putnam killed by accidental discharge of a double-loaded gun. Both Marines were with Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force. 3 April 1982. In Japan, its customary to offer extrajudicial compensation for damages or injuries in an effort to apologize. New York: Warner Books, 1989. Secretary of the Navy Thomas Gilmer; Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur; Capt. Hospitalman Robert N. Martens died from injuries sustained as a passenger when his HMMWV rolled over in Al Qaim, Iraq. 5 February 1969. 26, USS Saratoga CV3 War Damage Report No. F/A-18A "Hornet" from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 321 crashed about 50 miles east of Wallops Island, Virginia, during a training mission. 22 May 1949. Inchon had commenced a scheduled six-month Mediterranean Sea deployment on 5 January 10 January 1994. At Jacksonville, a flash fire in aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CV-38) killed one sailor and severely burned two others. The upcoming hearing is the latest development in the case against Alkonis, 34, a specialist in underseas warfare and acoustic engineering who has spent nearly seven years in Japan as a civilian volunteer and naval officer. 21 January 1915. Brig USS Somers crewmen: Midshipman Philip Spencer, son of the Secretary of War; Boatswain's Mate Samuel Cromwell; and Seaman Elisha Small found guilty of intention to mutiny and executed by hanging. While the execution of safe boat operations and incorporation of (formalized planning and briefing) may have prevented this accident, there are still several inconsistencies in guidelines in our training pipeline that should have been addressed earlier.. In addition to the above deaths from influenza, another 4, 400 sailors died from disease and accidents. 7 September 1968. Armored Cruiser No. Aircrew members injured when AH-1W "Sea Cobra" from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 261 impacted the ground during a training flight in Jordan. What to watch: Franks told Axios he hopes Biden will raise Alkonis's treatment in his meetings with Japan's prime minister and other officials in Tokyo this week, ahead of the Navy officer's appeals hearing on June 8. Ironclad monitor USS Patapsco Seaman John Morris and Landsman William Cotter killed in ordnance accident. 21 November 2003. 21 drowned. He was convicted of killing two pedestrians in May 2021 after blacking out at the wheel of the family car. USS Despatch shore boat run down by navy yard tug. 558 died from influenza in 1919; and 278 in 1920. Alkonis did not dispute the facts of the indictment. The family says they were encouraged by Alkonis' lawyer to cooperate, plead guilty and pay restitution to the victims' families -- which they did, by signing a $1.65 million settlement, about half of which was raised from savings and friends and family. Destroyer No. 37 USS Oklahoma Seaman 2 class James Oliver Charles fatally injured when a 14-inch shell fell on him, crushing him to the deck. Protected cruiser USS Boston crewmen caught in black powder explosion at Mare Island Navy Yard. 16 February 1948. 29 May 2001. Official US Navy sources have been used when they are available in the collection of the Navy Department Library. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Ernst family, Rear Adm. 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