
Caption | Japanese cruiser Kumano bombed by carrier planes in the Sibuyan Sea, Philippines, 26 Oct 1944. She lost her bow the previous day from a torpedo fired by USS Johnston in the opening shot of the Battle off Samar. ww2dbase | |||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-47012 | |||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 26 Oct 1944 | |||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Philippines | |||||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||
Added Date | 1 Jan 2019 | |||||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". |
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