Six who died on sunk Navy ship honored in ceremony off Fire Island

Standing on a ship moored off Fire Island on Thursday, a naval officer read the names of six sailors who died 100 years ago when the USS San Diego sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean about 10 miles offshore after it was believed to be struck by a mine laid by a German submarine. As taps played, a large wreath of roses and other flowers was brought to the edge of ship and handed to Navy divers, who placed it on the wreckage, which sits about 100 feet underwater. Credit: Michael Owens