Posted on Aug 26, 2016

USN Ships--USS MISSOURI (1842-1843)

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Today (August 26th) in Naval History: 1843 - One day after the USS Missouri became the first steam powered ship to successfully complete a Trans-Atlantic crossing, she caught fire, exploded, and sank. Incredibly, not one Sailor lost their life. Her hull had to be demolished in order to clear the Gibraltar harbor.

USN Ships--USS MISSOURI (1842-1843)

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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The Point is, It Succeeded that is just before they Coal Fire and the Magazine Exploded. LOL! Those were some crazy brave Sailors on those early battlewagons.

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