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HMS Tower
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| "Mike: Admiralty record for your man's death: BURTON, JOSEPH H., GUNNER, H.M. Destroyer TOWER, 01-Dec-1, DROWNING. centurian, the Admiralty record for your man's death: MACKESON, DONALD F., LT (acting), H.M. Destroyer TOWER, 01-Dec-17, DROWNING. Whatever else caused these two men to drown, it was not enemy action. HMS Tower's log indicates that after 4"" shell practice at Inchkeith Island, Firth of Forth, Mackerson was sent out to a buoy no.22 to moor the ship, then Joseph was lowered in a motor boat possibly to assist. Mackerson disappeared from the buoy, and Joseph drowned when the motorboat collapsed on lowering. A short search was carried out but no bodies recovered. " |
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