On December 28, 1944, the USS John Burke was struck by a Japanese kamikaze near Mindoro in the Philippines. The impact ignited the ammunition ship’s massive car

On December 28, 1944, the USS John Burke was struck by a Japanese kamikaze near Mindoro in the Philippines. The impact ignited the ammunition ship’s massive cargo of explosives, triggering a catastrophic blast that destroyed the vessel almost instantly. The explosion could reportedly be seen more t…