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Here you have the latest installment in the ongoin' story of Jonas Dahlbergs fantastic builds.

U.S.S. Little sailed for Okinawa 27 March assigned to the demonstration group charged with feigning landings opposite the actual assault beaches. After accomplishing this diversion 1 and 2 April, Little screened transports and escorted LSTs to the beaches.
On 3 May Little and Aaron Ward (DM-34) were again on picket duty. At 1813 18 to 24 aircraft attacked from under cloud cover. Aaron Ward took the first hit at 1841. An instant later Little was hit on the portside. Within 4 minutes three more enemy kamikazes had hit her, breaking her keel, demolishing the amidship section, and opening all three after machinery spaces, At 1955 Little broke up and went down.

"Abandon ship!"
The sinking of U.S.S. Little. DD-803. May 3. 1945. Okinawa.
by Jonas Dahlberg