Big E Comes Home The USS Enterprise (CV-6) suffered from a ho | U.S History
Big E Comes Home
The USS Enterprise (CV-6) suffered from a horrendous kamikaze attack while operating off of Okinawa on 14 May 1945. The evidence of the damage she received can be seen in the photo above from June of 1945, after she had returned to Puget Sound Navy Yard for repairs. Most notably, her forward elevator is missing. It was blown out of her flight deck by the force of the explosion caused by the kamikaze hitting the carrier. Crew members can be seen offloading ammunition from the stern while other Enterprise sailors are seen disembarking from the stricken carrier onto the City of Sacramento, the ferry coming alongside. Once she was finished being prepared for dry dock at Puget Sound, she would remain there until September of 1945 when her repairs were finally completed. The 14 May kamikaze attack proved to be the blow that finally knocked the Navy’s most decorated carrier out of the war. . #USMilitary #SemperFi #worldwar . Join
