Show SAVED BY GUNNERS MATE battless Batt lesh p missouri came near being bbown to pieces that the newest battleship ot the navy the missouri had a narrow es cape from being blown to pieces by the explosion of a magazine and also beached has come to light captain william S cowles prevented the lat ter when the vessel was within yards of the beach by giving orders that the ship s course be changed chief gunner s mate monson saved the ship and the lives of over men by jumping into the open magazine and closing the door behind him the magazine was totally flooded with water and ahen the men opened the door they found monson barely alive the gatei having reached his neck |