1924 Photo Funeral Procession USS MISSISSIPPI BB-41 Turret Explosion 48 KIA 5×7. While conducting gunnery practice off San Pedro on 12 June 1924, there was an explosion in her forward superfiring Gun Turret No. The resulting fire asphyxiated 44 members of the turret crew. Upon returning to port the gunpowder that was still in Gun No. 5, the remaining gun in the turret, exploded and killed four members of the rescue team. This was, at the time, the deadliest peace-time disaster in the Navy’s history. The USS Mississippi is home to one of the most intriguing naval coincidences of all time. Built while America was a neutral party in World War I, Mississippi sailed into the atomic age and later served as a massive test platform for surface-to-air missiles. Despite her forty years of service, Mississippi was bound to tragedy, experiencing two major accidents in the same turret, in the same gun, twenty years apart. On June 12, 1924, Mississippi found herself off the coast of California conducting gun trials. The 14-inch/50 caliber gun was plagued with technical issues, a major problem considering it was the primary armament on the majority of serving U. On the eighth salvo, turret two, gun two suffered a rare flare back. The four powder bags inserted into the breech, totaling 470 pounds of explosive powder, caught fire and ignited other bags waiting to be loaded. Forty-eight sailors were killed, and only one of the sailors manning the turret survived. Nearly twenty years-and a major refit later-the USS Mississippi went to war in the Pacific. In 1943, the big battleship was off the coast of Makin Island, providing naval gunfire support to a landing force preparing to secure the island. Suddenly, in the midst of the barrage, smoke and gas erupted from the rangefinders on either side of the number two turret. Incredibly it had happened again: in their haste to lay down a rain of shells on the Japanese, the gunners of number two turret had apparently experienced yet another flare back. Debris from firing the big guns had again ignited powder bags, causing the same accident and the same damage. Forty-two sailors were killed and another sixteen wounded. The battleship’s three remaining turrets continued firing until the naval support phase of the invasion had ended.
3″ x 5″ wonderful piece of military/Navy history… 4 pages of information between two thicker card covers… RARE Post WWI 1918’THANKSGIVING DAY’ MenuU.
18 Photographs of the United States Navy Battleship USS Mississippi “Standing By” Off Havana Cuba 1933. Sixteen have a label in the negative, with two having no label. 2 Missy’s Devil Dogs, Cuba 1933. 3 First Aid, Cuba 1933. 4 Communications, Cuba 1933. 5 Spud Race Aboard The U. 6 Tug Of War, U. 8 Hammock Lashing Contest, (Field Day Without Sand), U. 9 How We Past [sic] Some Of Our Time While “Standing By” Off Cuba, U. 11 Hoisting In Motor Boat Mississippi. 12 “The Marines Are Landing”. 13 Peering Over The Side U. Mississippi Off Cuba 1933. 14 The Flag We Showed To Cuba, 1933. 16 Shark We Caught Off Havana Cuba. 18 From Skivies [sic] To Fireing [sic] Line. Dimensions: ten 5 3/8″ x 3 1/2″ and eight 5″ x 4″. Condition: Good unused condition. Photos are considered part of the description. Check out my other listings which sometimes include vintage cast metal bookends, lamps, vases and other decorative arts. I list bookends made from a variety of materials, including cast iron, brass, pewter, bronze, spelter, and white metal (also called gray metal). At various times I have listed bookends from the deco and nouveau periods, as well as from a variety of manufacturers. If you like what you see, include me in your Favorite Sellers. Thank you for your interest in my auctions.
Pre WWII M1902 White Mess Dress Uniform. Mississippi Army National Guard. Lt Col Edward C Rose, Aide De Camp to the Gov Hugh L White of Mississippi. The M1902 Mess White Dress Uniform was worn with Black Dress Trousers by Officers & Warrant Officers from 1902 through 1942 in the Tropics & Philippines. The White Mess Dress Uniform was abandoned in 1942. This uniform is circa 1930s. This sale is for the M1902 White Mess Dress Tunic & M1938 MISS & M1938 Aid De Camp MISS Pins. The item “Pre WWII M1902 White Mess Dress Uniform Mississippi National Guard Aide De Camp” is in sale since Friday, April 2, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “littlebelleblue” and is located in Chesnee, South Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States.
1935 USS Mississippi crew issued copper platter that is silver or nickel plated. This platter was issued to The captain at the time Captain Samuel Colby Loomis. It appears the maker stamped the back of the platter with the initials BRS which we believe is the manufacture. Also stamped on the back is 5743/23. We are not too sure what these numbers signify but likely the metal content of some variations. (See pics for condition) No bends or breaks. Nearly 6 lbs of solid copper. Navy silver soldered coffee pot that was pulled from the USS Currier DE700 before being sent out and sunk as a target off of the coast of California in 1967. The last piece is a Bronze US Naval Eagle Crest Insignia from Captain David Fowler Loomis that would of been on the captains cabin door and used as a door knocker. (See pics for condition). Safe packaging is no issue for us so please do not even worry about that. If you have any questions feel free to message us. Thank you for looking! The item “1935 BRS USS Mississippi Silver Plated Copper Dish-1951 Reed And Barton Bundle” is in sale since Sunday, March 29, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “the_texas_viking_enterprises” and is located in Fort Worth, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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