USS Colorado Survived 22 Shell Hits at Tinian in 1944, Kept Fighting

On July 24, 1944, the USS Colorado was struck 22 times by concealed Japanese shore batteries during the Allied invasion of Tinian in the Pacific. The attack killed 43 sailors and left 198 others wounded. Despite the heavy damage sustained, the battleship remained operational and continued providing fire support for the landings. U.S. forces ultimately captured Tinian, which went on to serve as a significant American bomber base in the Pacific theater.