File:Damaged USS Walke (DD-723) in dry dock at Sasebo, Japan, in June 1951.jpg

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English: The damaged U.S. Navy destroyer USS Walke (DD-723) in dry dock at Sasebo, Japan, in June 1951. Walke struck a floating mine on 0740 hrs, 12 June 1951, which severely damaged her hull on the port side, killing 26 men and wounded another 35 sailors. The event was the deadliest suffered by the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
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Source U.S. Navy photo from the USS Walke (DD-723) 1950-1951 cruise book available at cupdf.com, p. 15.
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current08:30, 12 March 2022Thumbnail for version as of 08:30, 12 March 2022732 × 572 (234 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=The damaged U.S. Navy destroyer USS ''Walke'' (DD-723) in dry dock at Sasebo, Japan, in June 1951. Walke struck a floating mine on 0740 hrs, 12 June 1951, which severely damaged her hull on the port side, killing 26 men and wounded another 35 sailors. The event was the deadliest suffered by the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.}} |Source=U.S. Navy photo from the [https://cupdf.com/document/this-book-describing-the-cruise-of-the-book-desc...

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