# USS Colorado hit 22 times off Tinian, stayed in fight 2026-08-09T16:43:07+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Hidden Japanese coastal batteries hit USS Colorado 22 times off Tinian on July 24, 1944, killing 43 sailors and wounding 198, according to the US Navy's Naval History and Heritage Command as reported by Times of India. Despite severe damage, the battleship returned fire and stayed in action to support the invasion. The attack caused the worst naval casualties during the Tinian bombardment phase. The deception plan succeeded: Japanese expected the main assault from the south-west while US Marines landed on north-west beaches with less resistance. Tinian fell in nine days and later became the busiest B-29 base in the Pacific, used for atomic bomb missions. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Japan, Pacific War, Tinian, US Navy, USS Colorado, World War II Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/uss-colorado-hit-22-times-off-tinian-stayed-in-fight/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/uss-colorado-hit-22-times-off-tinian-stayed-in-fight/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.