Any information on memorials to USS Tampa sunk in the Bristol Channel by a U-Boat in 1918. Possible information at Milfordhaven in Wales.
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There is one on the memorial highway in Tampa FL.
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I came across a gravestone for one of the crewmembers lost when the USS Tampa was sunk. The name on the stone was Charles W Parkin age 17. It indicates lost at sea on Sept. 26 1918. The gravestone is in the Pocassett Cemetary in Providence RI. It is near the front entrance , to the right, about 4 rows in. There are flags marking it as a veteran's memorial. My searches indicate Parkins lived in the village of Greystone RI in 1910. His name is listed among the crewmembers lost in the NY Times article Oct 4, 1918
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Thanks for sending the information. I had read that a few bodies of the crew were found and sent back to the United States for burial. This may be the grave of one of those men. Thanks, John
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I came across the headstone of one of the servicemen who was lost at Grace Episcopal Churchyard in Jamaica, Queens, NY. He is buried with his family. Inscription reads: James Marconnier Fleury son of John B. & Rosa M. Fleury Born March 7, 1888 Died in the service of his country Sept 26, 1918 when the U.S.S. Tampa was torpedoed
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Thank you for the additional information. I had read in an account that one or two bodies did wash up and could be identified. The name Fluery is familiar. Thank you for providing additional information. John Williams
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You are very welcome. No guarantee there is actually a body there. Regards, Dyane
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I'm a relative of one of the young men who died on the USS Tampa--Irving Alexander Slicklen. You can probably get a lot of information from the Coast Guard Museum, located in New London, CT.
Did you have a relative on the ship? If so, do you have any photos you could share?
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Yes, my great uncle, John Miller, was assigned to the Tampa. Years ago I went to the Coast Guard Museum in New London, CT and got information. I remember as a child pictures my grandparents had of him in his uniform. the time flies by, where the photos may be now I am not sure. About a year ago, my aunt gave me some old family albums. I will have to go back to see if they contain the photos I remember. I will contact you if I find anything. Thank you for responding. John Williams
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