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USS Mount Hood (AE-11) was the lead ship of her class of ammunition ships for the United States Navy in World War II. She was the first ship named after Mount Hood, a volcano in the Cascade Range in the US state of Oregon. On 10 November 1944, shortly after 18 men had departed for shore leave, the rest of the crew were killed when the ship exploded in Seeadler Harbor at Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. The ship was obliterated while also sinking or severely damaging 22 smaller craft nearby.
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This time, mishandling…
All previous "unknown reason" explosions… dirty smokers
Do a video on the port Chicago, California diaster & port Chicago 50
Here's video of something very similar. The Liberty ship USS John Burke was carrying ammunition when it was hit by a kamikaze and exploded.
https://youtu.be/hJcDVbH5q3k?si=1EZyRl7pxURrQbxV
Thank HIDDEN HISTORY for this very informative video.The event was such a tragedy.
Wow Man, Don't know how much research you do, but you find some Awesome things out, knew about Halifax but not this
Great job!!!
The Navy named their ammunition ships after volcanos. Talk about Karma.
My favorite YT channel.
Military weapons aren't designed to be intrinsically safe; they are designed to be reliable in the field with a lesser degree of safety. Any explosive device that had its primary in it could have initiated the explosion. Primers are much more shock sensitive than the main charges. Perhaps they mixed primers with high explosives in the nets, on the deck or in the hold. Once a main charge was detonated any other explosives close enough would sympatheticly detonate. Basically at that point almost all the high explosives onboard detonated in a fraction of a second.
Hood was jinxed in wwii , the British one blowing up too.
One of those killed on the Mount Hood was Seaman1st Class Herbert J. Daniels age 26 of College Point, Queens N.Y. He was married and had two children, Herbert 3 and Roger 2.
Not sure naming any ship Hood is a good idea.
Every safety rule is written in the blood of someone.
SABATOGE.?
Thank you for making this. While it's forever going to be a mystery why she exploded I'm wondering if someone or a group were sneaking a smoke in the storage bays. Since smoking was banned on ammunition ships. (From my understanding)
My first ship was USS MAUNA LOA (AE-8) , dangerous duty.
Sadly, the men assigned duty on these ships, as well as oilers, knew they were enhanced targets, or prone to accidents. This incident was in November, 1944. In July of that year there was an event at an ammunition loading dock where more than 300 people were killed, 202 of them Black seamen at Port Chicago, CA. That story and the ensuing madness that engulfed the survivors stands as a beacon to the treatment of Black service personnel during WWII. One wonders if the men who died in July while loading ammunition loaded the Mount Hood. If so, the 302 men who died instantly while loading another ship despite unheard safety concerns should be added to the 350 men who died instantly 6 months later aboard the Mt. Hood. Something tells me there is a much larger story here detailing the service of men who loaded and sailed ammunition vessels and oilers. Thank you for spotlighting this tragedy.
Thank you for making this video. My oldest uncle on my mom's side, Shirley Alfred Johnson EM1 U.S.N. Kolin, Lousiana. Perished in the blast on the Mount Hood. RIP Uncle "Red"
Such terrible explosions that claimed so many lives. Thanks for sharing more little known historical events.
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@ 2.50 "Manus island was the sight of a notorious detention centre run by the Australian government." It was used to house Illegal, queue jumping invaders who tried to breach our laws and borders. We have a border and decide who enters our country. Unlike some "Borderless" countries ie: The USA.