Chronology of World War II

Tuesday, October 24


Princeton Blows Up


<i>Princeton</i> Blows Up
Princeton (CVL-23) blows up after being torpedoed by Reno (CL-96) on October 24, 1944. Princeton had been fatally damaged by Japanese air attack earlier in the day, and was scuttled by torpedoing to permit US forces to clear the area.