Explosion on USS Princeton (CVL-23)
Here we see the hanger deck explosion at 10.05 on 24 October 1944 which started fires that eventually sank the Independence class light carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23). The explosion came a few minutes after the Princeton was hit by a bomb which caused the fire that triggered the explosion.
How to cite this article:
Rickard, J (12 May 2023), Explosion on USS Princeton (CVL-23), http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_Princeton_CVL23_explosion.html
