How One Hedgehog Destroyed a Warship
On April 30th, 1946, the Buckley class destroyer escort USS Solar (DE-221) was unloading ammunition at Naval Ammunition Depot Earle (New Jersey) on Raritan Bay when she was suddenly rocked by a massive explosion just after 11:30 that morning. According to reports, the operation was going smoothly until an anti-submarine depth-charge, known as a “hedgehog”, exploded in the arms of one of the crew as he was attempting to pass the charge to a truck.
The three ensuing explosions blasted the ship near her number two upper handling rooms. Her number two gun was demolished, and the bridge, main battery director, and mast were all blown aft and to starboard. Both sides of the ship were torn open, and her deck was a mass of flames. The order to abandon ship came after the second explosion and was carried out expeditiously. The blast tore away one-third of the 306-foot ship’s forward structure. Seven men were killed and another 125 were wounded.
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The three ensuing explosions blasted the ship near her number two upper handling rooms. Her number two gun was demolished, and the bridge, main battery director, and mast were all blown aft and to starboard. Both sides of the ship were torn open, and her deck was a mass of flames. The order to abandon ship came after the second explosion and was carried out expeditiously. The blast tore away one-third of the 306-foot ship’s forward structure. Seven men were killed and another 125 were wounded.
https://monmouthtimeline.org/timeline/uss-solar/
#unitedstatesnavy #usnavy #worldwar2 #ww2 #pacificwar #pacifictheater #military #history #navalhistory #usa #destroyer #worldofwarships #worldofwarshipslegends #battleship
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