Keywords: Depth charge explodes astern of USS Meade (DD-602) c1944.jpg A depth charge explodes astern of the U S Navy destroyer USS Meade DD-602 after it was dropped from the destroyer's stern depth charge racks circa 1944 Meade is painted in Camouflage Measure 31 Design 6d which is partially visible on her after smokestack in the foreground of the photograph Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/photos/images/k02000/k02231c htm 80-G-K-2231 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command ca 1944 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy see at this http //www history navy mil/branches/org11-2 htm site all Pictures in the Online Library of Naval Historical Center are public domain USS Meade DD-602 Depth charge explosions Pacific War in 1944 World War II color photographs of the Pacific War |