USS Mount Hood

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USS Mount Hood (AE-11) was the lead ship of her class of ammunition ships for the United States Navy in World War II. She was the first ship named after Mount Hood, a volcano in the Cascade Range in the US state of Oregon. On 10 November 1944, shortly after 18 men had departed for shore leave, the rest of the crew were killed when the ship exploded in Seeadler Harbor at Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. The ship was obliterated while also sinking or severely damaging 22 smaller craft nearby.

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  • USS Mount Hood ⓘ
    Mount Hood class ammunition ship in service 1944, exploded in New Guinea
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
World War II Q362
1944-11-10T00:00:00Z
1944-11-10T00:00:00Z
explosion
1943-11-28T00:00:00Z
1943-11-28T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1943-09-28T00:00:00Z
1943-09-28T00:00:00Z
keel laying
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USS Mount Hood (AE-11) underway in Hampton Roads, Virginia (USA), 6 August 1944 (NH 45735)USS Mount Hood (AE-11) underway in Hampton Roads, Virginia (USA), 6 August 1944 (NH 45735)
USS Mount Hood (AE-11) explodes in Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, 10 November 1944 (NH 95404)USS Mount Hood (AE-11) explodes in Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, 10 November 1944 (NH 95404)
USS Mount Hood (AE-11) off the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 16 July 1944 (19-N-70330)USS Mount Hood (AE-11) off the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 16 July 1944 (19-N-70330)
1945-mt hood-navy photos1945-mt hood-navy photos
Eyewitness account of the USS Mount Hood explosionEyewitness account of the USS Mount Hood explosion
Aerial view of USS Mindanao (ARG-3) after the explosion of USS Mount Hood (AE-11) at Seeadler Harbor on 10 November 1944Aerial view of USS Mindanao (ARG-3) after the explosion of USS Mount Hood (AE-11) at Seeadler Harbor on 10 November 1944
USS Mount Hood (AE-11) explodes at Seeadler Harbor on 10 November 1944USS Mount Hood (AE-11) explodes at Seeadler Harbor on 10 November 1944
USS Mount Hood (AE-11) explodes at Seeadler Harbor on 11 November 1944USS Mount Hood (AE-11) explodes at Seeadler Harbor on 11 November 1944
Explosion of USS Mount Hood (AE-11) at Seeadler Harbor on 10 November 1944Explosion of USS Mount Hood (AE-11) at Seeadler Harbor on 10 November 1944
USS Mount Hood (AE-11) explosionUSS Mount Hood (AE-11) explosion
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    objectwatercraftUSS Mount HoodshipWikidata
    commonsimageUSS Mount Hood (AE-11) underway in Hampton Roads, Virginia (USA), 6 August 1944 (NH 45735) Commons
    commonsimageUSS Mount Hood (AE-11) explodes in Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, 10 November 1944 (NH 95404) Commons
    commonsimageUSS Mount Hood (AE-11) off the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 16 July 1944 (19-N-70330) Commons
    commonsimage1945-mt hood-navy photos Commons
    commonsimageEyewitness account of the USS Mount Hood explosion Commons
    commonsimageAerial view of USS Mindanao (ARG-3) after the explosion of USS Mount Hood (AE-11) at Seeadler Harbor on 10 November 1944 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Mount Hood (AE-11) explodes at Seeadler Harbor on 10 November 1944 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Mount Hood (AE-11) explodes at Seeadler Harbor on 11 November 1944 Commons
    commonsimageExplosion of USS Mount Hood (AE-11) at Seeadler Harbor on 10 November 1944 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Mount Hood (AE-11) explosion Commons
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