John Matthews.
Service era: 1800s
Date of death: Wednesday, October 25, 1950
Death details: Drowned off the Bonin Islands
Source: U.S. Navy
Matthews, John
Johnson, George
Navy Agent
George Johnson.
Service era: 1800s
Date of death: Unknown
Death details: Lost in Gulf of Mexico on his way to Pensacola, February 1841
Source: U.S. Navy
Sherwin, Ernest R.
Navy Gun captain
Ernest R. Sherwin.
Service era: 1800s
Date of death: Thursday, July 13, 1899
Death details: Fatally injured when pinned between lowered 10-inch gun breech and turret floor plates, crushing his head
Source: U.S. Navy
Anderson, Karl Johan
Navy Seaman
Karl Johan Anderson.
Service era: 1800s
Date of death: Wednesday, July 27, 1898
Death details: Killed by exploding shell while unloading contrary to orders
Source: U.S. Navy
Widemark, Frank
Navy Seaman
Frank Widemark.
Service era: 1800s
Date of death: Thursday, May 12, 1898
Death details: Struck and killed by fragment of exploded shell
Source: U.S. Navy
Johansson, Axel
Navy Seaman
Axel Johansson.
Service era: 1800s
Date of death: Monday, April 25, 1898
Death details: Killed while serving on prize crew aboard a Spanish ship and accidentally shot when his revolver fell from its holster and discharged
Source: U.S. Navy
Murphy, Patrick
Navy Coxswain
Patrick Murphy.
Service era: 1800s
Date of death: Monday, March 8, 1897
Death details: Killed by premature explosion as he was ramming home gun charge
Source: U.S. Navy
Flood, Alexander
Navy Seaman
Alexander Flood.
Service era: 1800s
Date of death: Saturday, December 26, 1896
Death details: Whale boat capsized
Source: U.S. Navy
Walske, Carl
Navy Coxswain
Carl Walske.
Service era: 1800s
Date of death: Tuesday, May 28, 1895
Death details: Merchant ship SS Colima wrecked in storm near Manzeanillo, Mexico. He drowned
Source: U.S. Navy
Smith, John Henry W.
Navy Apprentice 1st class
John Henry W. Smith.
Service era: 1800s
Date of death: Tuesday, May 28, 1895
Death details: Merchant ship SS Colima wrecked in storm near Manzeanillo, Mexico. He drowned
Source: U.S. Navy