Hi Brian!

I've found this about your question:

'On 9 April 1945 thirteen ships were discharging at Bari. On berth 14, in the centre of the dock system, the CHARLES HENDERSON, with 2000 tons of 1000 lb and 500 lb bombs still aboard in five holds, was working with five gangs of Italian stevedores supervised by British sappers. Just before midday, without warning, a sheet of flame shot up from the after holds which still held a 1000 tons of bombs and this was followed by a tremendous explosion. A column of smoke and debris rose several thousand feet in the air as the after part of the ship disintegrated. The forepart of the vessel surged forward, crashing into the quay, a tangled mass of burning wreckage still containing 1000 tons of badly shaken bombs.'

Charles Henderson (Mississippi Shpg.Co, New Orleans)
9.4.45 Exploded and sank at Bari while discharging cargo - total loss.

Jordi