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Liberty Ship Nathaniel Bacon Struck Mines in Italian Waters
Forty two survivors told how the USS Nathaniel Bacon struck three mines near Civita Vecchia and reached shore after a 60 mile gale and 40 foot waves. Two crewmen died, including Roy Wood and steward Charles Beeman, while the ship and crew were aided by Italian civilians and UNRRA planes. The Bacon, carrying UNRRA cargo, drifted in a mined area and later beached eight miles off Civita Vecchia. recovery and salvage efforts were planned as guards patrolled the coast.
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Nathaniel Bacon
Herald
Hartley
Sambo” Allen
W. T. Allen
Jefferson Street
Sambo
BL Ellis
Rome
Civitavecchi
Charles Beeman
Norfolk
34Th General Hospital
Joseph Tetel
Harvey L. Huff
Ca Mel
UNRRA
War Shipping Administration
101St Military Police Battalion
Patrolea Py Italian Pena
Huff
Civitavecchia
E4th General Hospital