Show SEAMAN KILLED ON DESTROYER gun explodes during target practice and several are hurt hurl premature explosion is cause san diego calif one bluejacket was instantly killed one was waa injured so seriously that he is not expected to survive and seven other members ot df the forward four inch gun crew of 0 the destroyer farragut received minor burns and bruises as a result of the premature explosion ion of the gun during practice oft off point lorna loma the farragut had been on the drill grounds less than two hours and was making its second run over the target range when the accident occurred while the explosion did no material damage to the ship it killed or injured every member of the gun crew As everything possible was done to alleviate the sufferings ot of the injured commander E W mckee commanding the farragut headed beaded the destroyer at full speed for the harbor mean j time wire lessing tor for the ambulances I 1 from the naval hospital to meet the warship when it arrived at the municipal pier the farragut Farra guit came into port at thirty knots the injured men were quickly transferred to the naval I 1 hospital bi hi spital surgeons held out little hope tor for the recovery of becker his eye sight Is destroyed and it is believed i that he was injured internally |