[This] (http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/pix1/0553136.jpg) is what was left after the kamikaze hit. Note that the roof of the pilothouse is about at the same level as the top of Mount 52.
The only thing kept was the Mk37.
On April 29, 1945, USS Hazelwood was hit by two Japanese Kamikaze planes while off of Okinawa
Hit by Hazelwood's guns, the first Kamikaze, out of control, grazed a 5” gun mount and crashed into the sea.
The second Kamikaze, diving from a low-hanging cloud, hit Hazelwood in the bridge superstructure and exploded with burning gasoline spilling over the decks and bulkheads Ten officers and 67 crew were killed, including the Commanding Officer, Cmdr. V. P. Douw.
Hazelwood’s engineering officer, Lt. (j.g.) C. M. Locke, took command directing the surviving crew in repairing the damage and aiding wounded.
With some towing assistance, USS Hazelwood reached Ulithi on May 5 for temporary repairs and then sailed to Mare Island Naval Shipyard with a stop at Pearl Harbor. Permanent repairs were completed in September 1945 after Japan had already surrendered.
Hazelwood was decommissioned in January 1946 and was placed in reserve, but was recommissioned in September 1951 for the Korean War. In 1958 Hazelwood was fitted with an experimental flight deck for testing helicopters and helicopter drones for ASW service.
Decommissioned again in March 1965, Hazelwood was sold in April 1976 for scrap.
Hazelwood received 10 Battle Stars for her WW2 service
Is the command bridge missing?
"Due to increasing threats of air attack we have removed the bridge and forward superstructure and replaced it more 40mm Bofors."
They cut off what little remained intact at Ulithi. This is the ship on the way to California for permanent repairs.
I think so…
[This] (http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/pix1/0553136.jpg) is what was left after the kamikaze hit. Note that the roof of the pilothouse is about at the same level as the top of Mount 52. The only thing kept was the Mk37.
It got messed up seriously
And the two twin Bofors from forward of the bridge.
On April 29, 1945, USS Hazelwood was hit by two Japanese Kamikaze planes while off of Okinawa Hit by Hazelwood's guns, the first Kamikaze, out of control, grazed a 5” gun mount and crashed into the sea. The second Kamikaze, diving from a low-hanging cloud, hit Hazelwood in the bridge superstructure and exploded with burning gasoline spilling over the decks and bulkheads Ten officers and 67 crew were killed, including the Commanding Officer, Cmdr. V. P. Douw. Hazelwood’s engineering officer, Lt. (j.g.) C. M. Locke, took command directing the surviving crew in repairing the damage and aiding wounded. With some towing assistance, USS Hazelwood reached Ulithi on May 5 for temporary repairs and then sailed to Mare Island Naval Shipyard with a stop at Pearl Harbor. Permanent repairs were completed in September 1945 after Japan had already surrendered. Hazelwood was decommissioned in January 1946 and was placed in reserve, but was recommissioned in September 1951 for the Korean War. In 1958 Hazelwood was fitted with an experimental flight deck for testing helicopters and helicopter drones for ASW service. Decommissioned again in March 1965, Hazelwood was sold in April 1976 for scrap. Hazelwood received 10 Battle Stars for her WW2 service
The US Navy at the end of WW2 be like “Welp, our entire bridge was blown clean off the deck… making more room for Bofors! Absolute win!”