File:USS Mindanao (ARG-3) damaged by explosion of USS Mount Hood (AE-11) in Seeadler Harbor on 10 November 1944.jpg

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English: Explosion of the U.S. Navy ammunition ship USS Mount Hood (AE-11) in Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, 10 November 1944: Salvage and rescue work underway on the repair ship USS Mindanao (ARG-3) shortly after Mount Hood blew up about 350 yards away. Note heavy damage to Mindanao's hull and superstructure, including large holes from fragment impacts. View looks forward from alongside her port quarter. Small craft alongside or nearby include (from left) YPB-6 (probable identification), two LCVPs and YPB-7.
Mindanao had 180 crewmen killed and injured by this explosion. She was under repair until 21 December 1944.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo NH 96174 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author U.S. Navy, copied from the War Diary, Manus Naval Base, for November 1944.

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  • 2007-03-16 00:13 Mdhennessey 740×615× (121018 bytes) Explosion of USS ''Mount Hood'' (AE-11) in Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, 10 November 1944 Salvage and rescue work underway on USS ''Mindanao'' (ARG-3) shortly after Mount Hood blew up about 350 yards away. Note heavy damage to ''Mindanao's''

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