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In total, 58 of Upton’s shipmates died when the USS Utah quickly sank, and 461 sailors survived.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Svoboda was told the engineers were crucial in keeping the ship from capsizing by counter-flooding the engine room, essentially sacrificing themselves to save as many shipmates and ships around them as possible.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
As the two disrobe and begin going at it, a knock at the door heralds their shipmate Willoughby, who’s come to inquire if Claire wants seconds on the broth (alleged to be an aphrodisiac).
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Kelley has been performing under the stage name Harpy Daniels since 2013 and has performed in drag for their shipmates since at least 2017, while Trump was in office.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Svoboda was told the engineers were crucial in keeping the ship from capsizing by counter-flooding the engine room, essentially sacrificing themselves to save as many shipmates and ships around them as possible.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
As the two disrobe and begin going at it, a knock at the door heralds their shipmate Willoughby, who’s come to inquire if Claire wants seconds on the broth (alleged to be an aphrodisiac).
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Kelley has been performing under the stage name Harpy Daniels since 2013 and has performed in drag for their shipmates since at least 2017, while Trump was in office.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Shipmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipmate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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shipmate
noun
ship·mate
-ˌmāt 
: a fellow sailor
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