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Caption | USS Hornet (Essex-class) taking white water over the bow in heavy seas during Typhoon Connie off Okinawa, 5 Jun 1945. Hornet would soon take green water over the bow that collapsed the forward 24 feet of her flight deck. ww2dbase | |||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Pacific Ocean | |||||||||
Date | 5 Jun 1945 | |||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation | |||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 5 Jun 1945 | |||||||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||
Photo Size | 1,651 x 1,339 pixels |
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