File:Kamikaze hits USS Zellars (DD-777) on 12 April 1945 (NH 88066).jpg

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English: The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Zellars (DD-777) after a kamikaze crashed into her port side on 12 April 1945. The plane hit Zellars forward of the bridge in her number 2 handling room. The 500-kilogram bomb tore through several light bulkheads before exploding on the starboard side of the ship in the scullery. Zellars temporarily lost all power, and the fireroom had to be secured. She had to return to the United States for repairs.
Date 12 April 1945
date QS:P571,+1945-04-12T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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NH 88066
Source U.S. Navy photo NH 88066

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