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Survivors From Hobson Disaster On Shipboard Rescue Scene
Rus sell Archer of Point Pleasant N J is assisted to Wasp's sick bay after being lifted from the Atlantic. He is among 61 Hobson survivors from the ship that sank after a collision with the Wasp. The report notes ashes of showgirl Beryl Wallace, who died in a 1948 air crash, were placed in the tomb.
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Atlantic
Russell Archer
Point Pleasant N. J
Wasp
Sick Bay
U. S. S. Hobson
Beryl Wallace