10 December 1862. 7 USS Hull boiler tube blew out killing Fireman 2 class Benjamin Filmore King. 11 October 1918. 9 August 2000. 1700s | 1800-19 | 1820-39 | 1840-49 | 1850-59 | 1860-69 | 1870-79 | 1880-89 | 1890-99 | 1900-09 | 1910-19 | 1920-29 | 1930-39 | 1940-49 | 1950-59 | 1960-69 | 1970-79 | 1980-89 | 1990-99 | 2000-. 6 January 1919. During a test in the hangar of aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-18), a runaway helicopter engine exploded, killing two and injuring 21. We owe it to our Sailors to keep them safe and ready.. 27 August 1803. 6 April 1914. Fireman 1 class Edgar M. Robey severely burned, dying the next day. Corporal Jason David Mileo was shot and killed in a "friendly fire" incident after being mistaken for an enemy solder in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq. Recruit collapsed while marching with his platoon. 99 (1869) Authority Given to Fleet Officers, General Order No. 9 February 1969. 41, USS O'Brien DD415 War Damage Report No. KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Authorities have identified two US Navy members who were killed in a car crash Monday morning in Kings County. 43 drowned. They were assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, and embarked aboard the USS Carl Vinson. The dead included 1st LT Brandon R. Dronet, SGT James F. Fordyce, Lance CPL Samuel W. Large, SGT Donnie Leo F. Levens, CPL Matthieu Marcellus, SGT Jonathan E. McColley, Lance CPL Nicholas J. Sovie, and CAPT Bryan D. Willard. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 18. When Ensign Sarah Mitchell graduated from Virginia Tech in 2017 and joined the Navy, her proud mom accepted that she might never return home if a war broke out. Jones was the 3rd Battalion supply chief for the 1st Marine Division. Seaman Ariel Morataya from USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) died at Rodriguez Zambrano General Hospital in Manta, Ecuador, of injuries suffered while on liberty. Pilot killed when F/A-18C "Hornet" of Strike Fighter Squadron 25 crashed in the Arabian Gulf following takeoff from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). 13 lost. Torpedo Boat No. He was accused of driving while knowingly fatigued and indicted on charges of "negligent driving resulting in death and injury.". He later testified to feeling sudden mountain sickness -- a finding supported by a neurologist's June 2021 diagnosis -- but the judge said such a sensation should have abated as Alkonis drove down the mountain. 17 June 1864. Destroyers from Squadron 11 ran aground at Point Honda, CA: USS Delphy (DD-261), USS Young (DD-312), USS S. P. Lee (DD-310), USS Woodbury (DD-309), USS Nicholas (DD-311), USS Chauncy (DD-296) and USS Fuller (DD-297). While approaching Ranger (CV-4), Aviation Cadet William H. Jones accidentally flew an F3F-1 into the foremast of plane guard destroyer. Landing Craft From Troy to Tokio, Skunks, Bogies, Silent Hounds, and the Flying Fish, Slapton Sands: The Cover-up That Never Was, Smith, Melancton Rear Admiral USN A Memoir, Smoker Sat., July 27, 1918 U.S.S. In 1916, 335 sailors died in accidents or from disease. Greenpeace Institute for Policy Studies, June 1989. Alkonis was talking with his daughter, then 7, when his family says he suddenly fell unconscious behind the wheel. 10 October 1996. US Navy. Airplane accident at Iletudy, Italy, killed Ensign Edwin S. Pou. 24 December 1967. 27 July 1898. During dive bombing practice at Border Field, San Diego, the left wings of an F3F1 tore off at 1,500 feet and the aircraft plunged into the ground, killing Lt (jg). 8 killed. Apparently, the Marine had been sleeping with his weapon when it accidentally discharged. 27 September 1918. The four crewmen, who escaped serious injury, were LCdr. In March, four Marines died when their aircraft crashed during a NATO exercise in Norway. 16 January 1918. No one interviewed had ever been trained to or evaluated on hoisting an injured person from a RHIB despite being fully qualified and certified, the investigator concluded. 18 May 1951. Marine Lance Corporal Gregory E. MacDonald, assigned to Bravo Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, was killed when the light armored vehicle he was traveling in rolled over in Iraq. 14 killed. 31 August 1919. In the telling by Alkonis' family and supporters, the naval officer abruptly lost consciousness in the car, causing him to slump over behind the wheel after suffering acute mountain sickness.. Screw gunboat USS Pembina Landsman George Moose killed in ordnance accident. Mitchell was serving as the Billy Hamptons boat officer that day, the first time she had done so since recently qualifying for the duty. Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Jeremy Michael Boorda committed suicide at the Washington Navy Yard. Accidental 5-inch shell explosion on destroyer USS Buck (DD-761) kills one, injures nine. 29 August 1916. RADM James G. Prout, III, Commander, Carrier Group Three, and CDR Joseph Kleefisch, commanding officer of VFA-25 were killed. At least 6 killed and 4 injured. 24 March 1995. Auxiliary USS General Alava Gunner's Mate Peter F. Gadina fatally injured by bursting rifle breech during small arms practice. F-14A "Tomcat" of Fighter Squadron 213 crashed in a suburban area near Nashville, Tennessee after taking off from Air National Guard's Berry Field for its return to Naval Air Station Miramar, California, during a routine airways navigation training flight. LCDR Edward E. Jack died of a non-combat related incident aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard. Petty Officer First Class Shaun Dale presumably fell overboard from USS Nassau (LHA 4) and drowned in the Atlantic Ocean. CAPT Mark R. Nickles and MAJ Danny A. 13 November 1849. Both Marines were with Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force. A few month's before, their shipmate, Ensign Sarah Mitchell, died after falling from a RHIB and getting struck by the propeller. Over 90 drowned. 4 December 1996. In 1931, 216 sailors died in accidents; 81 in motor vehicles and 23 in flight accidents. During a test run from Norfolk to New York, a fire in the machinery room of aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CVA-64) killed four men and injured nine others. 1 Navy death, LCDR Tragna, and a Contractor flight instructor died. A Petty Officer 1st Class died while participating in command departmental physical training in Norfolk, Virginia. Bureau of Naval Personnel. Twentyfournews.com, a news portal from the house of Insight Media City. 11 November 1955. 9 May 1924. Korean War U.S. Pacific Fleet Operations. Ocean-going tug USS Conestoga (AT-54) disappeared after leaving Mare Island, CA, on 25 March 1921, bound for Samoa. We know it hasn't been that way. 2 October 1842. 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Electrician 3 class John Terry Mathers killed. Calhoun, C. Raymond. Lieutenant D. P. Morrison, Chief Gunners Mate Elbridge Belknap Crawford, Fireman 1 class Thomas Joseph Delaney, and Machinist Mates 1 class John William Rumpf and Harry Lee Wilder died. Seaplane accident at Five Fathom Lightship off Cape May, N. J., killed Ensign Harry G. Catchpole. SGT Ernest A. Miller, III, killed and four others injured. 17 February 2006. Ive tried to do everything I can to help those who had been hurt, he said. 5 October 1915. Rigid airship USS Akron (ZRS-4) crashed in a storm off New Jersey. Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press 1981. Lt. (j. g. ) Arnold Marcus and six other crewmen died from burns and smoke inhalation following a gasoline explosion in submarine A-7 in Manila Bay, Philippines. 23 January 1906. William P. Williamson instantly. Of the 41 passengers and crew on the R6D, 3 miraculously survived. Ambassador to Japan, Ambassador Emanuel he could request clemency on his behalf. Passed Assistant Surgeon Silas Holmes drowned in Mobile Bay, Alabama. 3 January 1944. USS Idaho (BB-42) Seaman 1 class Russell Lee Findlay crushed to death between gun recoil cylinder and girder during gun elevation. 2 February 1967. 15 March 1910. 20 October 2000. 22 September 1864. He was assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd FSSG, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). USS New Mexico (BB-40) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1 class James Merron accidentally shot and killed upon discharge of seaplane machine gun. But the sailors placed an unrecognizable shipmate into the Miller and sped back to the destroyer. 20 June 1957. Stud carried away on discharge valve on #4 oil pump. 20 January 1844. USS Pinckney (DDG 91) pre-commissioning unit personnel traveling by bus to Beaufort National Cemetery for a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of the ship's namesake, who is buried there, collided with a truck on US Route 17 about 20 miles north of Beaufort, SC. According to The Associated Press on Sunday, Ridge Alkonis, 34, was living in Japan when he and his family decided to take a trip . David Ervin Cummins and Aviation Chief Metalsmith Pasquale Bettio. For months, they'd hoped a judge at an appeals court would suspend Lt. Ridge Alkonis' three year sentence for what they insist was an innocent accident. Japanese prosecutors and the judge who sentenced him contend he fell asleep while drowsy, shirking a duty to pull over immediately. T-34C "Turbo-Mentor" from VT-10. 175 (1872) Division of the Pacific Station into Two Stations, General Order No. Seaplane accident at Miami, Fla., killed Ensign George B. Evans, Jr. 31 May 1918. 25 March 1915. Two F-14 Tomcats from Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) collided off the North Carolina coast while conducting a routine training mission. Screw sloop USS Omaha Seaman Carl Emanuelson and John E. Kirk killed after premature discharge of #5 gun. Steam launch from USS Yosemite foundered in the harbor of San Luis d'Apra, Guam in typhoon. 27 January 1926. S-3B "Viking" from Sea Control Squadron 38 of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) veered off the flight deck after making an arrested landing. 10 December 1910. 6 - Other Federal Decorations (non-military), Ships & Other Units Eligible for the Korean Service Medal, The Navy Department A brief history until 1945, Navy Department Communiques 1-300 and Pertinent Press Releases, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans - 2016, Navy Nurse Corps General Uniform Instructions 1917, Navy Records and [Navy Department] Library (E Branch), Navy Ship Procurement: Alternative Funding Approaches, Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile Defense, The Navy's World War II-era Fleet Admirals, Needs and Opportunities in the Modern History of the U.S. Navy, Forward Presence in the Modern Navy: From the Cold War to a Future Tailored Force, Historiography of Programming and Acquisition Management since 1950 - Hone, Naval Personnel since 1945: Areas for Historical Research, The Social History of the U.S. Navy, 1945Present, Writing U.S. UH-1N "Huey" based aboard USS Essex (LHD-2) crashed 25 miles southeast of Mogadishu, Somalia, while on a training mission. 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