File:USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774) midship deckhouse 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 midship deckhouse, frames 130 to 150, in the way of the third Kamikaze crash and the ensuing fire. The plane hit at the base of the director tower.
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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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