File:USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774) torpedo mount damage on 11 May 1945.jpg

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Description View of the damage inflicted upon the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774) on 11 May 1945. One bomb hit aft, a Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka hit, and two kamikaze crashes were inflicted on the ship. This is a view of the after torpedo mount, frame 163, showing fragment damage. Foam used in fighting fire is visible in the foreground.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo [1] from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, from Bureau of Ships, Navy Department: Destroyer Report: Gunfire, Bomb and Kamikaze Damage Including Losses in Action 17 October, 1941 to 15 August, 1945.
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