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Paradise Lost: The legacy of the 11th Bomb Group

The forward magazine of USS Shaw (DD-373) explodes during the second Japanese attack wave. To the left of the explosion, Shaw's stern is visible, at the end of floating drydock YFD-2. At right is the bow of USS Nevada (BB-36), with a tug alongside fighting fires. (Courtesy Photo/Naval History and Heritage Command)

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