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USS Nassau Sailor Lost at Sea Identified

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Story Number: NNS030527-03

Release Date: 5/27/2003 2:48:00 PM

From U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs

NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The USS Nassau (LHA 4) Sailor lost at sea May 23 has been identified as 23-year-old Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Dwayne Williams from Philadelphia. Williams served in the Navy for three years, 10 months.

The Norfolk-based Nassau was transiting the Atlantic Ocean about 900 miles east of Norfolk when the incident occurred. The cause of the incident is under investigation.



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