Colen Merkerson “Muck” Stanley
Blev 34 år.
| Född: | 1907-06-01 Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, Georgia, USA. [1] | |
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| Död: | 1942-01-23 Kauai County, Hawaii, USA. Dödsorsak: Torpaderad. [1] | His ship was torpedoed by a Jap Sub and sank off Kauai Island in Hawaii. Jan 23-1942 USS Neches AO-5 U.S. Navy Oil Tanker and he was a Machinist Mate 1st Class.He went down with the ship as did 56 other shipmates-all total lost 57. |
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Noteringar
The Neches steamed from Pearl Harbor late in the afternoon of 22 January 1942, headed for the western Pacific as the re-fueling ship for the task force containing the aircraft carrier USS Lexington. Shortly after midnight, the watch discerned a possible submarine at a range of about 1,000 yards (910 m) and immediately took evasive action. At 0310 there was a heavy thud amidships, probably a dud torpedo.
At 03:19 a torpedo from Japanese submarine I-72 struck the oiler on the starboard side abaft the engine room. The explosion caused extensive flooding in the engine room spaces, although water did not reach the fire room. At 03:28 the submarine was sighted to port just before another torpedo struck the port side. Both 5-inch (127 mm) guns took the submarine under fire and continued firing until 03:35, when the list to starboard made it impossible to depress the guns sufficiently.
The Neches slowly settled forward and the list to starboard increased steadily. She sank at 04:37, with a loss of fifty-seven men, at 21‹01ŒN 160‹06ŒW Coordinates: 21‹01ŒN 160‹06ŒW, approximately 120 nautical miles (220 km) west of Pearl Harbor.
Personhistoria
| Årtal | Ålder | Händelse |
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| 1907 |
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Födelse 1907-06-01 Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, Georgia, USA [1] |
| 1909 |
2 år |
Partnern Helen Agatha Maley föds 1909-07-15 Tolono, Champaign County, Illinois, USA [1] |
| 1940 |
33 år |
Dottern Suzanne Marie Stanley föds 1940-08-29 San Diego, California, USA [1] |
| 1942 |
34 år |
Död 1942-01-23 Kauai County, Hawaii, USA [1] |
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