133 sailors killed in Japanese kamikaze attack on Nashville 70 years ago today (Dec 13 1944)

1940s, World War II


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(Wednesday, December 13, 1944; during World War II) — The light cruiser USS Nashville was badly damaged today in a Japanese kamikaze attack off Negros Island in the Philippines that claimed 133 lives.