More explosions rock escort carrier USS ST LO (CVE 63)
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U.S. Navy Photograph
from the personal collection of Mike McKenna
"The next heavy explosion tore out more of the flight deck and also blew the forward elevator out of its shaft. At this time, which I estimate as still shortly before 1100, I decided that the ship could not be saved. With the smoke and flame, I was even uncertain as to whether the after part still was on the ship, though later I had glimpses of it. All communication was lost, except the sound-powered phones, which apparently were in for some time although I could not get any reports from aft."
