#OTD in 1944, a kamikaze struck the SS John Burke as the liberty ship was transporting ammunition to the invasion force on Mindoro, Philippines. The resulting explosion obliterated the John Burke and crew of 68. Several other ships were damaged by the blast. | U.S. Naval Institute
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On December 28, 1944, the SS John Burke, a Liberty Ship packed with critical ammunition, was struck by a kamikaze in the Pacific. What followed wasn’t a sinking—it was total vaporization. 🤯 The blinding flash obliterated the ship instantly and caused damage miles away. This footage captures the terrifying power of wartime munitions like nothing else. Every frame is a jaw-dropping piece of history you won’t forget. history buffs: did any other explosion filmed in WWII rival the sheer force of th
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