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Fireman 1st Class Walter "Boone" Rogers was in the fireroom, which got hit by torpedoes, Russell said.

Fireman 1st Class Walter “Boone” Rogers was in the fireroom, which got hit by torpedoes, Russell said.

The fireroom is full of water; but it looks to me as though a seacock had been opened.

Though no specific requirements were stated in the reports of the trials, it seems reasonable to suppose that additional hatches were cut in the decks to improve the fireroom ventilation.

It was a busy time in the fireroom, but there was nothing to do on deck but watch the steamer.