Smoke rising from the overturned and burning fleet oiler USS Mississinewa in Ulithi Lagoon, 20 Nov 1944 as seen from the carrier Lexington (Essex-class). Ticonderoga is at left and hospital ship Solace is at right.

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Caption     Smoke rising from the overturned and burning fleet oiler USS Mississinewa in Ulithi Lagoon, 20 Nov 1944 as seen from the carrier Lexington (Essex-class). Ticonderoga is at left and hospital ship Solace is at right. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Ulithi, Caroline Islands
Date 20 Nov 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-299859
 
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Photos on Same Day 20 Nov 1944
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 2,740 x 2,220 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
13 Oct 2019 01:27:01 PM

Mississinewa was struck inside the “safe” anchorage of Ulithi by a Kaiten manned torpedo. Five Kaitens were launched against Ulithi that morning but only this one caused any damage to American ships. This photo was taken from just over 5 miles away from Mississinewa and yet the black smoke plume is quite prominent.

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