Since it appeared that the ship could be saved, a salvage crew of about 325 able-bodied men went back aboard Astoria. Perhaps as a result of the concentrated fire, it then plunged down, striking below the bridge at the waterline, tearing a 9ft by 17.5ft hole, destroying the junior officers' quarters. Although her crew tried valiantly to save her, Aaron Ward was abandoned and sank at 2135. The plane impacted the edge of the flight deck 15ft from the stern. Destroyed by gunfire from Japanese destroyers. During the rescue, Newcomb was hit by another kamikaze, but the plane's bomb bounced off the deck and into the side of Leutze. No other discernable information about this incident has been recorded. Beached and abandoned. USS YSP-49 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. PT-35 destroyed to prevent capture, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippine Islands, 12 April 1942. In quick succession, enemy shells put her No. A report from the Japanese stated on 18 April 1944 that two patrol planes attacked and possibly sunk an American submarine one hundred sixty six miles southeast of Iwo Jima. Throughout the day, she supported the Marines as they landed on Guadalcanal and several smaller islands nearby. A four-degree list was quickly corrected by shifting ballast, but the steering problem could not be overcome and the ship was forced to steam in circles to starboard. She was gone in less than thirty seconds. Laffey nearly collided with Japanese battleship Hiei, missing the behemoth by 20 feet and then raked the bridge and superstructure of the battleship at point-blank range. USS LST-472 sunk by kamikaze attack off Mindoro, Philippine Islands, 15 December 1944. USS LSMR-190 sunk by kamikaze attack off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 4 May 1945. On 7 June 1943, Aaron Ward was escorting LCT's to Guadalcanal when a Japanese air raid found her. USS LST-282 sunk by a glider bomb off St. Tropez, France, 15 August 1944. USSHammann(DD-412) was assisting in the effort to save the USS "Yorktown" (CV-5) on 6 June 1942. This map, currently, includes ships lost in the Gulf of Mexico which has its own map. The hulk of the abandoned ship drifted ashore to Tokashiki where it was shelled by the Japanese and pounded by the surf. Merchant Marine in WWII. Emmons was coming to the assistance of USS Rodman when she was targeted by multiple kamikazes. USSHarding(DD-625) was on radar picket duty off Okinawa on 16 April 1945 when at 0958 she was attacked by two "Val's" off her starboard beam. USSHazelwood(DD-531) was escorting carriers off Okinawa on 29 April 1945 when the task force was attacked by kamikazes. Although sustaining several losses, the G4M bombers managed to hit Chicago with four torpedoes at 16:24; one forward of the bridge and three others in her engineering spaces. Just 90 minutes after the Japanese fleet turned away, "Taffy 3" came under attack from kamikaze planes. Everything forward of the bridge was blown away from the ship by the explosion, and she was accidentally rammed from behind by the O'Bannon. An A6M overshot the giant carrier and crashed into Halsey Powell steaming less than two hundred yards off the starboard bow of Hancock. Sunk by shore batteries after accidental grounding. She was steaming 800 yards off the starboard quarter of San Francisco, down by the bow and making a steady 13 kn when she was spotted by Japanese submarine I-26. Before giving the order to abandon ship, the crew of Chevalier fired a torpedo at a nearby Japanese destroyer, which exploded and sank soon afterwards. The explosion killed three of her crew, and broke the ship in half. Reno was hit on her port side by two torpedoes, one of which was a dud. The second plane; likely a D3A "Val" made a steep dive on O'Brien, and despite heavy damage landed forward of amidships on the portside. USS LST-179 sunk by explosion at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 21 May 1944. The pilot reported the submarine "exploded and sank immediately", but anti-submarine boats were summoned to the area to depth charge the stricken vessel, and finally a huge oil slick developed on the surface indicating the demise of Grayback. After extensive repairs, Hughes rejoined the war on 4 June 1945. Postwar analysis of Japanese records conclude that on 28 September, an American submarine was repeatedly attacked by aircraft and surface vessels until a large oil slick and debris appeared on the ocean surface. Two of her men were wounded, but the veteran crew was able to quickly restore power and got the ship underway again to for repairs. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The ship was sent back to the west coast for repairs but returned to duty in April 1944. USSHerring(SS-233) went out from Midway Island for her eighth patrol of the war on 21 May 1944, then ten days later made rendezvous with USSBarb(SS-220) before heading off to the Kuril Islands. The ship came to a dead stop. USSWashington(BB-56) was damaged when she collided with USS Indiana during refueling maneuvers during the Marshall Islands campaign in 1944. The ships reported an oil slick, and debris with English markings floating on the surface where the submarine had been previously sighted. Moments later, two D3A Val's crashed into the No.3 5" gun turret, killing several men and destroying the turret. Then in an attempt to locate other targets, San Francisco accidentally targeted Atlanta. Buchanan was a victim of friendly fire, accidentally being struck by several shells later identified as US-made. During the course of the action, Duncan was hit by numerous shells that ignited large fires and put the ship out of action with extensive damage. Foundered while diving in an ASW exercise; cause unknown. In the opening attack of the famous Battle of Leyte Gulf, Darter attacked and sunk the heavy cruiser Atago with four torpedoes, which turned out to be Admiral Kurita's flagship of the Center Force. USSBrooks(DD-232) was hit by a kamikaze on 6 January 1945 in Lingayen Gulf, which struck her port side, starting fires and causing flooding. On 5 June 1945, she was again hit by a kamikaze (initially identified as a friendly plane). USS SC-751 grounded off Western Australia, 22 June 1943. On 12 April 1945, Tennessee was hit by a low-flying kamikaze on the starboard bow, crashing into the signal bridge. USSReno(CL-96) was sailing with TF 38 east of the San Bernardino Strait on the night of 3 November 1944 when she was targeted by Japanese submarine I-41. The Merchant Marine suffered the worst losses of World War II There were 733 Merchant Marine ships sunk due to enemy attacks, and the Japanese captured 609 mariners as prisoners of war. The ship was also targeted by strafing aircraft. The Scorpion was declared lost on 6 March 1944 and has never been found. YP-94 destroyed by grounding, 18 February 1945. bomb which killed 51, wounded many more, knocked out an engine, and started several fires. By 20:15, however, steering control had been established, and the ship was brought back to a course that helped the crew fight the myriad fires scattered over the CVE. USS LCT(5)-241 sunk off Salerno, Italy, 15 September 1943. The ship was righted, refloated and sunk while under tow to California for scrapping in 1947. The center third of the ship quickly sank but the bow and stern remained afloat for some time before flooding caused them both to point upward as they filled with water. She was mistaken for a battleship and targeted by Japanese torpedo bombers. The plane's bomb detonated, knocking out all power in the ship, and possibly breaking the keel. Damage control was able to check flooding and the Hutchins retired to make repairs at Kerama Retto and eventually the States. PT-77 sunk in error by the USSConyngham(DD-371) and USSLough(DE-586) near Talin Point, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 1 February 1945. The torpedo passed alongside, but the plane crashed into San Francisco's control aft, swung around that structure, and plunged over the port side into the sea. At 13:52, a violent internal explosion shook the ship, she began to sink stern first, rolling over and going under the waves at 14:15. Wreckage and an oil slick developed and the Japanese assumed the vessel had been destroyed. A torpedo struck Selfridge on her bow, nearly severing the hull of the ship forward of the bridge. Zowariau Channel, Ulithi, Caroline Islands. . USS YMS-365 sunk by a mine off Balikpapan, Borneo, 26 June 1945. She was hit five times by bombs that detonated her magazines, started flooding and caused her to sink. One plane made a run on the ship; its right wing hitting the No.2 smoke stack spinning the plane around into the deck amidships. Despite the serious damage to the ship, her crew was able to save the Mayrant and make it back to a safe port. PT-321 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, San Isidro Bay, Leyte, Philippine Islands, 11 November 1944. The collision caused extensive damage to her bow. After the battle, White Plains was repaired and returned to service to ferry fighters to Okinawa. USS YF-579 lost at San Francisco, California, 20 September 1943. The enemy plane's approach was partially concealed by the blinding glare of the sun. The battle became a wild close range gun fight with ships firing on friend and foe in the dark without positive identification. Her gasoline system was inoperative, and her bow sank 7ft below design specifications. Harding would be repaired but missed the end of the war. Japanese records examined post war reveal that on 29 February 1944, a Japanese convoy of troop transports was attacked by an American submarine, right in the area Trout was assigned to operate. Sunk by torpedoes from Japanese destroyers. The carrier suffered 143 killed and 202 wounded. Luckily the ship's torpedoes did not explode despite being mangled by the bomb hit. A few hours later, a second, larger explosion shook the Princeton, possibly caused by an explosion of one or more bombs in the magazine. A second kamikaze came screaming in but its wing was shot off sending the plane tumbling into the ocean, dousing the Hank with burning gasoline in the process. Operating with TF 8, contact was made with Japanese ships on 26 March 1943 leading to the Battle of the Komandorski Islands. USS YC-646 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. 22 men were killed and 56 wounded by this attack. USSPortland(CA-33) was among a force of five cruisers and eight destroyers under Daniel J. Callaghan on the night of 12 November 1942 which steamed to counter an approaching Japanese force. YP-422 destroyed by grounding off New Caledonia. After an exchange of fire, Nelson was struck by a torpedo on her stern just aft of turret No.4. USSColumbia(CL-56) was struck by a kamikaze "Val" on 1 January 1945 while operating in Lingayen Gulf. Fires swept the ship as she listed to starboard and began to settle by the bow. The last known communication between Snook and friendly forces was on 8 April, after which the submarine and her crew disappeared and were never seen or heard from again. Kidd was dead in the water and had to be protected by fellow ships while her crew got the engines going again, thirty eight men were killed and another fifty five wounded. Damage was minimal and days later the ship resumed her duty. Captain Jenkins survived the slaughter on the bridge and ordered the crew to begin clearing debris, jettisoning topside weight to correct the list, reducing the volume of sea water in the ship, and tending the wounded. At that time seven float biplanes made their way to the area and homed in on the burning Morrison who had difficulties shooting down the wooden biplanes which did not detonate VT fuses. At 23:21, Minneapolis opened fire on the destroyer Takanami, which quickly sank after several hits. PT-107 destroyed by accidental fire while refueling in port, Hamburg Bay, Emirau Island, 18 June 1944. The Japanese then divided into two separate groups and turned northeast, passing on either side of Astoria and her two consorts. One struck her starboard side aft and the other crashed close aboard. PT-121 destroyed by Australian aircraft, mistaken identification, Bangula Bay, New Britain, 27 March 1944. Kalinin Bay responded to their straddling salvos with fire from her five-inch gun, which only intensified the enemy fire.
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