In October 1942, USS Meredith refused to turn back. Escorting fuel and ammunition to Guadalcanal, she pressed on despite warnings of a nearby Japanese carrier force. When the attack came, she fought fiercely—downing three planes before being overwhelmed by bombs and torpedoes. Meredith went down in ten minutes, her sacrifice a testament to duty against impossible odds. #USSMeredith #Guadalcanal #WWII #PacificWar #Destroyer #NavalHistory | The Reliable Narrator

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SS Meredith VictoryThe SS Meredith Victory was a United States Merchant Marine Victory ship, a type of cargo freighter built for World War II. Under the leadership of Captain Leonard LaRue, the Meredith Victory is credited with the largest humanitarian rescue operation by a single ship, evacuating more than 14,000 refugees in a single trip during the Korean War. The vessel has often been described as the "Ship of Miracles" as it was designed to carry only 12 passengers with a 47-person crew. | M