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On 25 Oct 1944 the US #Navy escort #carrier ST LO CVE63 #StLO survived an attack by #Japanese battleships and cruisers in the Battle off Samar, part of the bigger Battle of #Leyte Gulf. Later that morning, however, the ship was hit by a #kamikaze. facebook.com/search/top/?q=…
The carrier became the first major warship sunk by kamikaze attack, exploding and burning and sinking after half an hour. 143 US sailors were killed. The R/V #PETREL discovered ST LO's wreck earlier this year, yielding more amazing imagery. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_St._Lo 
Even after 75 years the ship's camouflage paint is easily discerned. Twisted and broken steel evoke the terrible destruction that sank the jeep carrier.
