Show NAVY NA VY EXPLOSION VICTIMS SINKING SAN DIEGO Cal Jul July 30 UP WI- WI Fear that the worst gun explosion aboard a U. U S. S fighting ship since 1924 4 would exact additional lives was felt today as thre victims lay dangerously wounded In lin naval hospital hospital hos hos- pital here Two were killed in the breech block blast Tuesday The three three Robert Robert William Ople Opie of Philadelphia Rolland Lowell Curnow Curnow Curnow Cur- Cur now Stockton Cal Cat and Edson Lee Flower of ot Colorado Springs Colo were most seriously Injured of nine hurt in the tho kickback of l q a Inch six gun of the light cruiser Marblehead of off San Clemente Island in southern south south- ern California waters during target practice Authorities expressed concern concern concern con con- cern over their condition Faulty parts in the breech gave way causing the heavy charge of high explosive to backfire into the steel turret The injured were either burned by powder or suffered lacerations shattered and broken legs and arms Aside from Edwin Benedict Jr Forest Knolls Cal who lost his right arm arm the remaining remaining six Injured injured in- in were reported In fair tail or good Condition c |