The battleship transited the Panama Canal on August 21,1942, and headed for the Tonga Islands, arriving at Nukualofa, Tonga on September 4; two days later, she struck an uncharted coral pinnacle in Lahai Passage and suffered extensive damage to her hull.
Two days later, she struck an uncharted coral pinnacle in Lahai Passage and suffered extensive damage to her hull. The battleship transited the Panama Canal on 21 August 1942 and set course for the Tonga Islands, arriving at Nukualofa, Tonga on 4 September.
The battleship transited the Panama Canal on 21 August 1942 and set course for the Tonga Islands, arriving at Nukualofa, Tonga on 4 September. Two days later, she struck an uncharted coral pinnacle in Lahai Passage and suffered extensive damage to her hull.
The battleship transited the Panama Canal on 21 August 1942 and set course for the Tonga Islands, arriving at Nukualofa, Tonga on 4 September. Two days later, she struck an uncharted coral pinnacle in Lahai Passage and suffered extensive damage to her hull.