WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news:

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USS Serpens--Coast Guard's worst loss of life over 80 years ago

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"I felt and saw two flashes after which only the bow of the ship was visible. The rest had disintegrated and the bow sank soon afterwards."

-LCDR Perry L. Stinson (U.S. Coast Guard) Commanding Officer, USS Serpens

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