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| Keywords: DD-374 sunk 5Aug1942 EspirituSanto NAN09-10-86.jpg The U S Navy destroyer USS Tucker DD-374 sunk at Bruat channel between Aore and Malo Island south of Espiritu Santo on 5 August 1942 Tucker struck a mine in an own defensive minefield on 21 45 hrs 3 August 1942 The mine broke her back and Tucker jack-knifed and sank in 10 fathoms at 04 45 hrs on 4 August 1942 The minefield had been laid only the day before Three men were killed in the mine explosion U S Navy Naval Aviation News September/October 1986 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1986/so86 pdf 1942-08-05 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Tucker DD-374 Damaged ships Sinking ships | ||||
