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Arrow Air Flight 1285

• Mr. Johnny L Brown (1965-1985), American Private 1st Class from Sumter, South Carolina, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 25

Empress of Ireland

• Mr. John Brown, British Assistant Steward from United Kingdom who worked aboard the Empress of Ireland (1914) and survived the sinking 26
• Mr. William Brown, British Seaman from United Kingdom who worked aboard the Empress of Ireland (1914) and survived the sinking 26
• Mr. Patrick Brown, British Trimmer from United Kingdom who worked aboard the Empress of Ireland (1914) and survived the sinking 26
• Miss Alice Brown (d. 1914), Canadian Second Class Passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 27
• Mr. Archie Brown, Canadian Third Class Passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who survived the sinking on the Empress of Ireland (1914) 27
• ... (Another 1 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Halifax Explosion

• Miss Jane May  Brown (1909-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 28
• Mr. James  Brown (1910-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 28
• Mrs. Adelia A.  Brown (1867-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 28
• Mrs. Laura May  Brown (1878-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who survived the Halifax Explosion (1917) but later died due to injuries 28
• Mr. William  Brown, Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 28
• ... (Another 4 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hillcrest Coal Mine

• Mr. William Brown (1874-1914), American Machinist from Stark, Ohio, United States who worked in the Hillcrest Coal Mine, Alberta, Canada and died in the mine collapse 29
• Mr. Thomas William Brown (1880-1914), Welsh Miner from The Watton, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom who worked in the Hillcrest Coal Mine, Alberta, Canada and died in the mine collapse 29
• Mr. John Brown (1883-1914), English Pumpman from Low Spen, Durham County, England, United Kingdom who worked in the Hillcrest Coal Mine, Alberta, Canada and died in the mine collapse 29

Hillsborough disaster

• David Steven Brown (1964-1989), English machine operator who was attending the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough Stadium, in Sheffield, Yorkshire when the stand allocated area became overcrowded and 96 people were crushed in what became known as the Hillsborough disaster and he died from his injuries 30
• Carl Brown (1971-1989), English student who was attending the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough Stadium, in Sheffield, Yorkshire when the stand allocated area became overcrowded and 96 people were crushed in what became known as the Hillsborough disaster and he died from his injuries 30

HMAS Sydney II

• Mr. Thomas Garton Brown (1920-1941), Australian Lieutenant from Sandringham, Victoria, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 31

HMS Cornwall

• William Eric Brown (d. 1942), British Mechanician 1st Class aboard the HMS Cornwall when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 32
• Rupert Edward Ellis Brown, British Sub Lieutenant aboard the HMS Cornwall (1942) when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he survived the sinking 32

HMS Hood

• Mr. Robert K Brown (b. 1921), English Stoker Petty Officer serving for the Royal Navy from Sunderland, County Durham, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 33
• Mr. John L Brown (b. 1908), English Leading Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Hull, Yorkshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 33
• Mr. Henry J Brown (b. 1901), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Croydon, Surrey, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 33
• Mr. George W Brown (b. 1915), English Steward serving for the Royal Navy from Newington, Yorkshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 33
• Mr. Eric F Brown (b. 1922), English Boy 1st Class serving for the Royal Navy from Plaidstow, Essex, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 33
• ... (Another 2 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

HMS Prince of Wales

• Mr. Robert S Brown, British Engine Room Artificer 5th Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 34
• Mr. Robert William Charles Brown, British Marine, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 34
• Mr. Joseph Henry Brown, British Chief Petty Officer Writer, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and died in the sinking 34
• Mr. John Robert Hernaman Brown, British Leading Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and died in the sinking 34
• Mr. John Brown, British Corporal, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 34
• ... (Another 4 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

HMS Repulse

• Mr. Thomas William Brown, British Boy, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking, but was killed in action in 1942 35
• Mr. Stanley E Brown, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 35
• Mr. Edward Brown, British Stoker, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 35
• Mr. Donald Brown, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 35
• Mr. Brown, British Midshipman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 35
• ... (Another 5 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

HMS Royal Oak

• John Brown, British Stoker 1st Class with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 36
• John Brown (1915-1939), British Able Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 36
• Henry William Brown (1903-1939), British Petty Officer with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 36
• Harold Brown (1918-1939), British Able Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 36
• Allen D. Brown, British Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 36
• ... (Another 2 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Lady of the Lake

• Mr. William Brown (b. 1812), Irish labourer from Limavady, Northern Ireland who sailed aboard the "Lady of the Lake" from Greenock, Scotland on 8th April 1833 to Quebec, Canada when the ship hit ice and sunk of the coast of Newfoundland on the 11th May 1833 and he died in the sinking

North Sea Flood

• Samuel Harris Brown, British traveler aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953

Prince of Wales colliery

• Mr. James Brown (b. 1851), Welsh coal miner who was working at the Prince of Wales colliery in Abercarn, Wales on the 11th September 1878 when there was a coal mine explosion; he died 37
• Mr. William Brown (b. 1864), Welsh coal miner who was working at the Prince of Wales Colliery in Abercarn, Wales on the 11th September 1878 when there was a coal mine explosion; he died 37
• Mr. Frederick Brown (b. 1853), Welsh coal miner who was working at the Prince of Wales Colliery in Abercarn, Wales on the 11th September 1878 when there was a coal mine explosion; he died 37

RMS Lusitania

• Miss Evelyn Brown, American 3rd Class passenger from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 38
• Miss Constance Brown, American 3rd Class passenger from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 38
• Mr. William Brown, Canadian 3rd Class passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 38
• Mr. Daniel Taylor Brown, American 2nd Class passenger from Los Angeles, California, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 38
• Mr. John Manson George Brown, English Joiner from Walton, Liverpool, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 39
• ... (Another 6 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

RMS Titanic

• Mr. Edward Brown, aged 34, English Saloon Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking by escaping in collapsible A 40
• Mr. Walter James Brown (d. 1912), aged 28, English Saloon Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 40
• Mr. John Brown (d. 1912), aged 25, English Fireman/Stoker from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic, died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 40
• Mr. Joseph James Brown (d. 1912), aged 25, English Fireman/Stoker from Eastleigh, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 40
• Mr. Thomas William Solomon Brown (d. 1912), aged 60, South African Second Class passenger from Cape Town, South Africa who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 40
• ... (Another 5 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Senghenydd colliery

• Mr. Charles Brown (b. 1882), Welsh coal miner from Senghenydd, Caerphilly, Wales who was working at the Senghenydd colliery when there was an explosion on the 14th October 1913; he died 41

SS Atlantic

• Mr. James Brown, British crew member who was aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, survived the sinking

SS Caribou

• Mr. Harvey Brown, (Harry), Newfoundland passenger who was Royal Navy 2nd Engineer from Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he survived the sinking
• Mr. F. W. Brown, British passenger who was Royal Air Force was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he survived the sinking

SS Newfoundland

• Mr. Robert Brown (1893-1914), Newfoundlander from Fair Island, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he died during this time

St. Francis Dam

• Mrs. Lucy Brown, American resident in Santa Clarita who survived when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
• Child 1 Brown, American resident in Santa Clarita who survived when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928 had injuries
• Child 2 Brown, American resident in Santa Clarita who survived when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928 had injuries

Triangle Waist Company

• Mr. Louis Brown, American who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; he survived the fire 42

USS Arizona

• Mr. Gene R. Brown, American Seaman First Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 43
• Mr. William Howard Brown, American Seaman Second Class from Oregon, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 43
• Mr. Charles Martin Brown, American Seaman Second Class from California, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 43
• Mr. Elwyn Leroy Brown, American Electrician's Mate Third Class from Kansas, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 43
• Mr. Frank George Brown, American Quartermaster Third Class from Oregon, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 43
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USS Indianapolis

• Edward Augustus Brown (1919-1945), American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 44
• Edward Joseph Brown (1925-2010), American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he survived the sinking 44
• Orlo Norman Brown (1926-1945), American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 44

Vimy Ridge

• David Brown (1879-1917), Canadian tailor, Private in the 44th Battalion from Manitoba who died at Vimy Ridge February 1917
• Lowson Brown (1892-1917), Canadian insurance clerk, CSM in the 44th Battalion from Manitoba who died at Vimy Ridge April 1917

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