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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
New Mexico Class Battleship: Displacement 32,000 Tons, Dimensions, 624' (oa) x 97' 5" x 31' 1" (Max). Armament 12 x 14"/50 22 x 5"/51, 8 x 3"/50 2 x 21" tt. Armor, 13 1/2" Belt, 18" Turrets, 3 1/2" +2" Decks, 16" Conning Tower. Machinery, 32,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 4 screws. Speed, 21 Knots, Crew 1084.
Operational and Building Data: Laid down by New York Shipbuilding, Camden, N.J., April 5, 1915. Launched January 25, 1917. Commissioned March 24 1919.
Fate: Decommissioned 3 July, 1946 and was placed in reserve until sold for scrap 24 November, 1947 to Lipsett Inc., of New York City.
