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Caption | Kaiyo (center) under attack by SB2C Helldiver bombers from USS Essex, Kure, Japan, 19 Mar 1945; the carrier at bottom was either Amagi or Katsuragi ww2dbase | |||||||||||||
Date | 19 Mar 1945 | |||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||||||||
Identification Code | NH 95778 | |||||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 19 Mar 1945 | |||||||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||||
Photo Size | 585 x 747 pixels |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Anonymous says:
19 Mar 2021 03:40:01 AM
Kaga had been at the bottom of the Pacific for nearly 3 years at this point.
19 Mar 2021 03:40:01 AM
Kaga had been at the bottom of the Pacific for nearly 3 years at this point.
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19 Jul 2020 05:29:51 PM
Looks more like Kaga