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Survivors
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Exploded
Washington, D C. (^P)—The
War Shipping Administration
announced that it had been in
formed by the Navy that the
Liberty ship John Straub, pre
iously reported to have broken
its back at sea resulting in the
loss of 65 lives, was actually
destroyed “as a result of violent
explosions of undetermined ori
gin.” Her cargo was highly in
flammable and consisted of high
octane gasoline and oil bound
for the Alaska theatre of war.
The WSA statement was
based on navy interviews with
the 12 survivors. The survivors
reported that the first blast was
apparently followed by others
and was accompanied by bril
liant flashes of white flame and
rolling clouds of smoke.
The survivors reported un
animously that faulty construc
tion was not a factor in the sink
ing. As a matter of fact, they
stated, the sea was smooth and
the night was clear with only a
light breeae on the ocean.
“The official investigation has
thus far not been conclusive as
to whether the explosions were
external or internal” in the sink
ing off Sanak Island, the WSA
said.
Mrs. Mary Walsh King, wife
of Maurice King, widely known
Alaskan flier, died in North
Bend, Wash., this month on her
way home to Alaska after re
ceiving medical attention. Be
fore her marriage she taught in
schools at Ruby, Candle and
Kodiak.
Captain Horace R. Thomas,
provost Marshal, who has been
transferred, is being succeeded
by Captain Frank E. Barry, it
was announced this week.
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