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JR ROSENBLOOM

            JR Rosenbloom was a deck major at the United States Merchant Marine Academy when he was called upon to serve on the SS Charles Henderson during WWII.  The SS Charles Henderson was owned by the Mississippi Shipping Co. in New Orleans, LA; the master of this ship is unknown.  The Liberty Ship, SS Charles Henderson, exploded and sank while discharging high explosives at Bari, Italy on April 9, 1945.  The Chief Engineer, who was ashore at the time of the explosion, was the only survivor.  The ship was completely destroyed; 267 Italians were killed and over 1,600 were wounded.  In addition to the port installations near the ship being destroyed, five other ships were also damaged.  The SS Charles Henderson had sailed from Norfolk, VA on March 9, on Convoy UGS-80 arriving Bari on April 5th.