Late in the evening on January 29th 1945, the USS Serpens AK 97 was anchored off Lunga Beach, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. While Commander Perry L. Stinson and enlisted men were ashore performing administrative functions, while the remaining compliment was loading depth charges the USS Serpens suddenly exploded.

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