Caption | Japanese Type-C Escort Vessel No. 1 sinking in Taiwan Strait south of Amoy (Xiamen), China, 6 Apr 1945, having attacked by US B-25J (44-29600; 2Lt Francis A. Thompson) of 499th 'Bats Outta Hell' Bomb Squadron of 345th 'Air Apaches' Bomb Group ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force | |||||||
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Identification Code | 229-14 | |||||||
Photos on Same Day | 6 Apr 1945 | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
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23 Mar 2012 05:59:25 PM
Note splashes of skip-bombing attack at the top of the photo.