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USS Wasmuth (DD-338)

September 10, 1943
The U.S. Navy minesweepr 'Wasmuth' was destroyed in December 1942 when her own depth charges, dislodged during a storm, blew off the aft portion of the ship. All 136 men were rescued.
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Minesweeper USS Wasmuth