Photo #: NH 45736
USS Mount Hood (AE-11)
Explodes in Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, 10 November
1944.
The photograph was taken by a sailor from Spencer, West Virginia,
who gave it to the donor.
Donation of Admiral Felix B. Stump, 1963.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 65605
USS Mount Hood (AE-11)
Explodes in Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, 10 November
1944.
Photographed by a photographer of the 57th Construction Battalion,
who had set up his camera to take pictures of the Battalion's
camp.
Note smoke trails left by fragments ejected by the explosion,
and splashes at their impact points.
Collection of Commander Lester B. Marx, Commanding Officer of
the 57th C.B.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 96173
USS Mount Hood (AE-11)
Explodes in Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, 10 November
1944.
Note smoke trails left by fragments ejected by the explosion.
Copied from the War Diary, Manus Naval Base, for November 1944
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 95404
USS Mount Hood (AE-11)
Explodes in Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, 10 November
1944, as seen from the Naval Supply Depot on Manus.
Copied from the War Diary, Naval Base, Manus, for November 1944.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 65604
USS Mount Hood (AE-11)
Smoke cloud expanding, just after she exploded in Seeadler Harbor,
Manus, Admiralty Islands, 10 November 1944.
Photographed by a photographer of the 57th Construction Battalion,
who had set up his camera to take pictures of the Battalion's
camp.
Collection of Commander Lester B. Marx.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 95405
Explosion of USS Mount Hood (AE-11) in Seeadler Harbor,
Manus, Admiralty Islands, 10 November 1944
Small craft gathered around USS Mindanao (ARG-3) during
salvage and rescue efforts shortly after Mount Hood blew
up about 350 yards away from Mindanao's port side. Mindanao,
and seven motor minesweepers (YMS) moored to her starboard side,
were damaged by the blast, as were USS Alhena (AKA-9),
in the photo's top left center, and USS Oberrender (DE-344),
in top right.
Note the extensive oil slick, with tracks through it made by
small craft.
Copied from the War Diary, Manus Naval Base, for November 1944
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 96174
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 hull and superstructure,
including large holes from fragment impacts. View looks forward
from alongside her port quarter.
USS Mindanao had 180 crewmen killed and injured by this
explosion. She was under repair until 21 December 1944.
Small craft alongside or nearby include (from left) YPB-6
(probable identification), two LCVPs and YPB-7.
Copied from the War Diary, Manus Naval Base, for November 1944
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 96175
Explosion of USS Mount Hood (AE-11) in Seeadler Harbor,
Manus, Admiralty Islands, 10 November 1944
Four motor minesweepers (YMS) alongside the starboard side of
USS Mindanao (ARG-3) shortly after Mount Hood blew
up about 350 yards away from Mindanao's port side. These
wooden minesweepers were protected from most of the direct force
of the blast by Mindanao's hull, but received some damage.
USS YMS-340 is second from the left. Note that her open
bridge bulwarks have been blown down.
Also note differing types of retracting accoustic "hammer
box" mountings on the bows of these ships.
Copied from the War Diary, Manus Naval Base, for November 1944
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 95406
Explosion of USS Mount Hood (AE-11) in Seeadler Harbor,
Manus, Admiralty Islands, 10 November 1944
Damage to Quonset huts atop the barge YF-681 from concussion
from the explosion that destroyed USS Mount Hood. The
barge is alongside USS Argonne (AG-31), which was also
damaged by the blast.
Copied from the War Diary, Manus Naval Base, for November 1944
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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