| Place | Asia: Japan, Okinawa |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 306565 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 8x10", Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 8x10", Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
KERAMA RETTO, OKINAWA, JAPAN. 1945-04. THE DESTROYER MINELAYER USS LINDSEY SHOWING THE HEAVY ...
Description
KERAMA RETTO, OKINAWA, JAPAN. 1945-04. THE DESTROYER MINELAYER USS LINDSEY SHOWING THE HEAVY DAMAGE INCURRED WHEN HER BOW BACK TO NO 1 GUN MOUNTING WAS BLOWN OFF AFTER SHE WAS HIT BY TWO KAMIKAZE AIRCRAFT NEAR MAE SHIMA, OKINAWA AND SUFFERED THE EXPLOSION OF HER FORWARD MAGAZINE. HER FORECASTLE DECK WHICH WAS BENT UPWARDS AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE BY THE FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION. NOTE THE 20 MM OELIKON AA GUN CONTORTED ON ITS MOUNTING, THE END OF ITS BARREL BENT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).