Looking for info on a ship Defiance or perhaps Defiant. I believe it was an Assault transport and was at Iwo Jima.
Searched and searched but found nothing.
My uncle, who was an officer aboard Matson Lines SS Lurline on Dec 7 41, served aboard her later in the war.
He told of standing on the bridge during a Kamikazi attack holding hands with the airdefence officer - nothing else left to do.
He was with Matson after the war so she may have been operated by Matson.
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I believe she was a merchant ship and not USN.
He passed away when I was quite young and so I do not remember any details as you can see.
Would love to build a model of her.