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Goggins, William Bernard (CO BB-60 1945 - 1945), RADM USN(Ret).
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Home Town Arlington, VA
Last Address Arlington,VA
Date of Passing Dec 27, 1985
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Commanding Officer USS Alabama (BB-60) from 18 Jan. 1945 to 26 Nov. 1945.
Was awarded Purple Heart for wounds suffered while XO of USS Marblehead (CL-12) - 02/1942
South Dakota Class Battleship: Displacement 35,000 Tons, Dimensions, 679' 5" (oa) x 108' 2" x 36' 2" (Max). Armament 9 x 16"/45 20 x 5"/38AA, 12 x 1.1" 12 x 0.5", 3 AC. Armor, 12 1/4" Belt, 18" Turrets, 1 1/2" +6" +1/3" Decks, 15" Conning Tower. Machinery, 130,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screws. Speed, 27 Knots, Crew 1793.
Operational and Building Data: Laid down by Norfolk Naval Ship Yard, February 1, 1940. Launched February 16, 1942. Commissioned August 16, 1942. Decommissioned January 9, 1947. Stricken June 1, 1962.
Fate: Preserved as Memorial, Mobile Alabama, June 11, 1964.
