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I talked to Ed Bearss about him over supper one night.
Selfridge had a history of sinking boats....especially those that begin with a "C".

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Selfridge had a history of sinking boats....especially those that begin with a "C".

That must have ben Ed being colorful again. Selfridge commanded two ships with names beginning with C. The USS Cairo was sunk by a confederate mine, hardly a matter to be ashamed of. His second one, the USS Conestoga, was sunk in a collision with the USS Sterling Price, unfortunate but that happened in wartime.