On April 6th 1945 during the battle of Okinawa two merchant ships, the S.S. Hobbs Victory and the S.S. Logans Victory were sunk while delivering much needed ammunition to the ground troops on the island of Okinawa. The Battle of Okinawa had begun only six days earlier and was to be a monumental victory for the allied forces. Edward Laughton (my great uncle) was 2nd mate on the Hobbs Victory this put him 3rd in command on the large vessel which was carrying 6,000 tons of ammunition. This single day had a great impact on Edwards's life and on the battle of Okinawa.
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