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USS St. Lo exploding after hit Yukio Seki's special attack, off the southeastern coast of Samar, Philippines, 25 Oct 1944	Vice Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa transferring his flag from damaged carrier Zuikaku to light cruiser Oyodo, at 1100 hours on 25 Oct 1944	Yamato during the Battle off Samar, 25 Oct 1944	Yamato in action off Samar, 25 Oct 1944

Yamato in the Philippine Sea off Samar, Philippine Islands, 25 Oct 1944; photo taken by aircraft of escort carrier USS Kadashan Bay	Yukio Seki in flight gear, probably shortly before his last flight on 25 Oct 1944	Yukio Seki receiving ceremonial water from his commanding officer Captain Asaiki Tamai before Seki's special attack mission, Mabalacat Airfield, Philippines, 25 Oct 1944, photo 1 of 2; note Vice Admiral Takijiro Onishi overseeing the ceremony	Yukio Seki receiving ceremonial water from his commanding officer Captain Asaiki Tamai before Seki's special attack mission, Mabalacat Airfield, Philippines, 25 Oct 1944, photo 2 of 2; note Vice Admiral Takijiro Onishi overseeing the ceremony

Yukio Seki's special attack squadron took off among cheers, Mabalacat Airfield, Philippines, 25 Oct 1944	Zuikaku and an Akizuki-class DD underway during Battle off Engano, 25 Oct 1944	Zuikaku and Zuiho under attack during Battle of Cape Engano, 25 Oct 1944	Zuikaku at 1400 hrs 25 Oct 1944, listing but underway

Zuikaku dead in the water, 25 Oct 1944; BB Ise at right of photo	Zuikaku settling as she sinks, 25 Oct 1944; profile of an Avenger is seen flying overhead	Zuikaku under attack and smoking, 25 Oct 1944	Zuikaku underway to Battle off Cape Engano, 25 Oct 1944

Zuikaku's crew jettisoning explosives, 25 Oct 1944	Zuikaku's crew saluted the Naval Ensign one last time as she sank, 25 Oct 1944	Zuikaku's crew's final Banzai, 25 Oct 1944	American survivors of the Battle off Samar rescued by an US Navy ship on 26 Oct 1944