How USS Colorado kept fighting after Japan hit it 22 times off Tinian during World War II
On July 24, 1944, hidden Japanese shore guns struck USS Colorado 22 times during the invasion of Tinian, killing 43 crew members and wounding 198. Despite the damage, the battleship continued firing and helped support the landings. Tinian was later captured and became a major U.S. bomber base in the Pacific.
