Four men were killed Instantiy and two others died while lying mangled fon. the deck of the USS. Wyoming to-day when a dvesinch gun on board the ship exploded during manceuvres off San Clemente Island. The death {ol reached seven late to-night when Sidney Ensley, w private, died of in-Juries received in the accident, Seven ther victims of the explosion were Serioealy wounded, With two Te-Sorted in 'a. critieat condition, An ditional four men were slightly: in-fred in the seeident. ANl casualties were Marines.
The Wyoming was fung at the San Clemente shore-line, laying a barrage for an Imaginary landing party, at the time of the explosion, Following one of the salves, the gun crew was Yeloading when a five-inch shell discharged before the breech had been closed United Press.
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