What is left of an SB2C Helldiver on the heavily damaged flight deck of the USS Randolph after a P1Y Ginga special attack bomber crashed into the ship while at anchor in Ulithi Lagoon, Caroline Islands, 11 Mar 1945.

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Caption     What is left of an SB2C Helldiver on the heavily damaged flight deck of the USS Randolph after a P1Y Ginga special attack bomber crashed into the ship while at anchor in Ulithi Lagoon, Caroline Islands, 11 Mar 1945. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Ulithi, Caroline Islands
Date 12 Mar 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
 
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SB2C Helldiver   Main article  Photos  
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Photos on Same Day 12 Mar 1945
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,000 x 764 pixels



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