Damage to the Gallery Deck of the USS Ticonderoga as seen up and aft from the hanger deck. On 21 Jan 1945 a special attack plane crashed through the flight deck and through the gallery deck here. Feb 1945 photo.

Caption     Damage to the Gallery Deck of the USS Ticonderoga as seen up and aft from the hanger deck. On 21 Jan 1945 a special attack plane crashed through the flight deck and through the gallery deck here. Feb 1945 photo. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-273226
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
9 Jul 2020 08:07:40 PM

The attack was 21 Jan 1945 off Taiwan but this photo was almost certainly taken once the ship arrived at Puget Sound in Feb 1945.
The official US Navy version has this image inverted from what is seen here but shadows and catwalk planking confirm that this orientation is correct.

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