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On 13 December 1945, Nashville was
struck by a kamikaze off Negros Island. The aircraft crashed into her port
5-inch mount, both bombs exploding about 10 feet off the deck. Gasoline
fires and exploding ammunition made Nashville's amidships area an
inferno, but the ship's remaining 5-inch guns continued to provide
antiaircraft cover. 133 men were killed, including virtually
her Marine Corps contingent; 190 crewmen wounded.
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