William J. Sharkey
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William J. Sharkey was an officer in the United States Navy
during World War I
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, Sharkey attained the enlisted rate of Chief Gunners Mate. He was appointed Ensign on 15 March 1918 and assigned to the submarine
.
On 5 October 1918, fumes were reported in the after battery room
, and Lieutenant (junior grade) Sharkey was killed as he tried to prevent the explosion that followed.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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Biography
Born in Auburn, New YorkAuburn, New York
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, Sharkey attained the enlisted rate of Chief Gunners Mate. He was appointed Ensign on 15 March 1918 and assigned to the submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
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On 5 October 1918, fumes were reported in the after battery room
Battery room
A battery room is a room in a facility used to house batteries for backup or uninterruptible power systems. Battery rooms are found in telecommunication central offices, and to provide standby power to computing equipment in datacenters...
, and Lieutenant (junior grade) Sharkey was killed as he tried to prevent the explosion that followed.