
Caption | Japanese light cruiser Isuzu hit by an aerial Mark XIII torpedo dropped from a TBF-1 Avenger flown by Lt(jg) E.F. Ternasky flying from USS Lexington (Essex-class), Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, 4 Dec 1943 ww2dbase | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-44540 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 4 Dec 1943 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
Added Date | 1 May 2017 | |||||||
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9 Dec 2016 10:52:57 PM
The US Navy’s official caption for this photograph lists the date as 4 Dec 1944 but this is not possible. The Action Report from Torpedo Squadron VT-16 flying from the Lexington describes this torpedo hit on the starboard stern that was followed by a second explosion on the port stern (seen here). Isuzu lost her ability to steer and the use of one propeller but would be repaired.