Carrier Ticonderoga burning after being struck by special attack aircraft off Taiwan, 21 Jan 1945; note light cruiser Miami's starboard catapult and OS2U Kingfisher aircraft in foreground

Caption   Carrier Ticonderoga burning after being struck by special attack aircraft off Taiwan, 21 Jan 1945; note light cruiser Miami's starboard catapult and OS2U Kingfisher aircraft in foreground ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-273151
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OS2U Kingfisher   Main article  Photos  
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Ticonderoga   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Miami   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 21 Jan 1945
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 4 Apr 2008

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