Show of rG e ore oi- Do It t trix r Fix If Supplies Data rix rixOn t On 0 U S' S Mississippi I its utA Depth Mrs L. L LA A. A Lon ge Denver St St. writes u u- n can sado its fra mahe fate Martins artins the Cogs if pre cm furnish f the fols fol- fol Y orma oa the U SS PF it tid cam cam- r t n cd and w at h a p to il George Georgea Ala a s s ready d if P G George GeorgeV eor S. S e V py A thc U. S. S S Navy er and found the following 1 1 k e ij US' US S Mississippi was com com- bit an 25 1917 i def dei de- de f R. R Lloyd a Lloyd a navy navy at Mare Island Cal paring A summer of target id d oft off the Calf Cali I forma fornia coast a terrific explosion nearly sanc sank lh the ship killing kUling 45 5 men men and injuring 15 This o occurred on June 12 1924 it is described in official na nav navy reports as the worst peacetime mishap to strike a navy ship in hi history ory The ship saw V varied aried duty during the second world war and was badly damaged by a Japanese kamikaze suicide plane in 1945 Following that the U US S S Mississippi Mississippi sippi was r turned returned to to- her ho home e base at San ISan Pedro Cal Cat for repairs repairs repairs re- re pairs land and was Iwas was later sent to New NewYork NewYork NewYork York for pa participation n in the Navy day celebration there The ship is at the he San Pedro nav navy dock i Send SeM questions ns suggestions or complaints c to George in care of i the Telegram S. S Main Full names names' and andl addre addresses cs should be included in In- in letters George will use only initials if it requested |