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Show SIX ARE KILLED AS MINE SWEEPER SINKS WASHINGTON, July 15. One officer and six enlisted men were killed in the destruction of the American mine sweeper Richard H. Buckley by the explosion of a mine in the North sea July 12. Two other officers were injured. Two officers and sixteen enlisted men were rescued. The Buckley was engaged with other mine sweepers' in removing the North sea mine barrage when a mine became entangled en-tangled In the sweeping cable and exploded ex-ploded directly under the ship's stern. The trawler sank in six minutes, before other vessels of the fleet could reach her. Commander Frank A. King remained on the bridge directing the efforts to save the crew and went down with his ship. The remainder of the crew cither were killed by the explosion or trapped below decks when the vessel sank. |