Show SAVED BY GUNNERS MATE battleship missouri came near being blown to piece that the newest battleship ot at tho the navy the missouri hud a narrow ea cape from being blown to pieces by tho explosion of a magazine and also beached has come to light captain william S cowles prevented the latter when the vessel was within yards of the beach by giving ordera that the ships course be changed chief bunners Jun dun nery ners male mato monson blonson saved the ship and the lives of over men by jumping into the open magazine roa zino and closing the door behind him the magazine was totally hooded with water and when the men opened tha door they found monson barely alive the water having reached his neck |