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29 May 1943: Philadelphia Navy Yard - The christening of six destroyer escorts in a dry-dock at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The three ships in the foreground are (from left): USS Enright (DE 216), USS Coolbaugh (DE 217) and USS Darby (DE 218). Those in the background are (from left), USS J. Douglas Blackwood (DE 219), USS Francis M. Robinson (DE 220) and USS Solar (DE 221). (U.S. Navy Photo #NH 75610 from the Naval History and Heritage Command, Courtesy of James Russell, 1972) |
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15 November 1944: An at-sea view of Solar. (U.S. Navy photo from the Donald T. Ehre Album via Destroyer Escort Historical Museum) |
Ed Zajkowski |
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undated wartime image |
Pieter Bakels
Wehl, The Netherlands |
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22 July 1944: In New York Harbor with a barge and harbor tug alongside. Photographed from a 300-foot altitude by Naval Air Station New York aircraft. |
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April 1946 - Crew of Solar |
J. D. Reed,
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30 April 1946 - Solar tying up at Leonardo Pier I of the Naval Ammunition Depot at Earle, N.J. to discharge ammunition |
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30 April 1946 - Salvage work on Solar was begun by 1500, and her wrecked superstructure was cut off to prevent her capsizing. It was later determined that Solar had suffered 3 explosions in her #2 mount upper handling room while unloading ammunition. |
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30 April 1946 - USS Solar after the explosion of her forward magazine (U.S. Navy photo #NH 104777) |
Robert Hurst |
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30 April 1946 - Her number 2 gun was demolished and the bridge, main battery director, and mast were all blown aft and to starboard. Both sides of the ship were torn open. |
J. D. Reed,
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30 April 1946 - shortly after 1130, three explosions blasted the ship near her number 2 upper handling room. |
