Damage to USS Birmingham

Crewmembers on the USS Birmingham fight a fire after a kamikaze attack during World War II. The attack took place on May 4, 1945, off the coast of the Japanese island of Okinawa and damaged the ship's deck behind the second gun turret.

Damage to the USS Birmingham from the USS Princeton explosion
Courtesy of the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command
Damage to the USS Birmingham from the USS Princeton explosion