the ss cole hamill carrying all the ammunition exploded.bout 580 men were destroyed in an instant. >> so then the luck soon changed after surviving. on a return trip it was torpedoed by part of the elite submarine fleet. >> torpedo hit us dead at stern and the tail of the ship disintegrated. >> 31 of the shipmates were killed. the destroyer escort was towed to the brooklyn navy yard where it was given a new stern and two battle stars for her service in world war ii. >> i enjoyed my duty in the coast guard. i did what i was ordered to do and i did it to the best of my ability and maybe beyond. >> up next, a coast guard braves heavy seas and enemy fire to deliver our troops at normandy. that's next on "war stories." hey, i'm tyler perry. do you know what hunger in america looks like? well, it has many faces, and 15 million of those belong to children. yet billions of pounds of food go to waste each year, and this is unacceptable. you can be a part of the solution. join us in supporting the feeding america nationwide network of food banks whic