Escort carrier USS ST LO (CVE 63) burns
furiously
after kamikaze strike
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U.S. Navy Photograph
from the personal collection of Mike McKenna
"The word was passed "stand by to abandon ship" and the order given to stop all engines. The order to the engines appeared to get through, and the word to stand by to abandon ship reached all parts of the ship, partly by sound-powered phone and partly by word of mouth, and the personnel assembled largely on the flight deck forward and on the forecastle. During this time, some personnel had been blown overboard, and some had been driven over by fire. There were numerous acts of heroism, and the wounded were aided by their shipmates in notable manner."
