Word: reefs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...U.S.S. Tacoma, 20-year-old light cruiser which ran on Blanquilla Reef off Vera Cruz while on duty in Mexican waters (TIME, Jan. 28), was struck by a heavy norther while still aground. Captain Herbert G. Sparrow and 19 men remained aboard trying to float the ship. During the storm, which lasted two days and drove the tugs, standing by, to harbor, the Captain and three radio men lost their lives. The ship is a complete loss, wedged on the reef with a 100° list, wrecked pilothouse gone, light bulkheads crushed, spar deck swept clean, gun-deck partially under...
...State Hughes attempted to ease the Mexican situation (TIME, Jan. 7 et seq.) without damage to U. S. interests and without hostilities. He met with difficulties. The light cruiser Tacoma, which has been patrolling the Mexican coast for some time, after putting in at Galveston, ran aground on Blanquilla Reef on its return to Vera Cruz, Rebel capital. There are normally five different lights visible at that point, but it is believed that these were extinguished by the Rebels. The greater part of the crew was taken ashore. The cruiser, still manned by a small complement, lay in only...
...took part in many activities?served with the Asiatic Squadron, taught at Annapolis, invented instruments for deep sea sounding, drew cartoons for the Daily Graphic of New York. At one time, in command of the Blake, he made a considerable stir. The vessel was anchored off a reef when a severe storm broke. The anchors gave way and the ship drifted toward the reef. Faced with the loss of the ship, he deliberately scuttled her. Instead of pounding to pieces on the reef, she sank on a sandy bottom and was later raised and put in service...