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Nov. 19, 1917 the USS Chauncey DD-3 was rammed and sunk by the SS Rose west of Gibraltar. The convoy was under blackout orders and this contributed to the collision. The Chauncey sank at about 03:17 and took 21 men including the captain with her. The seventy survivors were picked up by the Rose. |
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USS Chauncey Destroyer #3. |