Escort carrier USS Attu the morning after riding out a punishing typhoon that scattered aircraft all over the flight deck and washed 3 aircraft overboard, 5 Jun 1945.

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Caption     Escort carrier USS Attu the morning after riding out a punishing typhoon that scattered aircraft all over the flight deck and washed 3 aircraft overboard, 5 Jun 1945. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Pacific Ocean
Date 5 Jun 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   NH 96050
 
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Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 5,097 x 4,119 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
10 Apr 2020 01:55:56 PM

USS Attu lost a total of 26 aircraft in this storm from either being washed overboard, deliberately jettisoned to improve ship’s stability, jettisoned later because of excessive damage, or extensively damaged but retained for parts (salvaged).

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