Strike photo taken by aircraft from USS Enterprise showing a burning and sinking oil tanker in the Truk Lagoon (now Chuuk), Caroline Islands, 16 Feb 1944.

Caption     Strike photo taken by aircraft from USS Enterprise showing a burning and sinking oil tanker in the Truk Lagoon (now Chuuk), Caroline Islands, 16 Feb 1944. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation WH Balden Collection
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Photo Size 1,345 x 874 pixels
Photos on Same Day 16 Feb 1944
Photos at Same Place Truk, Caroline Islands
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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Lat/Long 7.3376, 151.8148
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