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| Keywords: USS Longshaw (DD-559) burning 18 May 1945.jpg The U S Navy destroyer USS Longshaw burning on 18 May 1945 On the morning of 18 May 1945 following a four-day period of fire support Longshaw en route to her patrol area ran aground on a coral reef just south of Naha airfield Okinawa at 0719 hrs At circa 1100 hrs Japanese shore batteries hit Longshaw´s forward magazine which exploded About an hour later the landing craft LCI L -356 came alongside to remove the crew 86 crewmen were killed 95 were wounded Later in the afternoon Longshaw battered beyond salvaging was destroyed by gunfire and torpedoes from U S ships U S Navy photo http //www navsource org/archives/05/pix2/0555908 jpg from http //www navsource org/archives/05/559 htm Navsource org 1945-05-18 USN RM2c David M Nelson on LCI L -356 PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Longshaw DD-559 Battle of Okinawa Pacific War in May 1945 Burning ships | ||||
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