40 items in this album on 2 pages.

Birmingham attempted to fight fires aboard Princeton, 24 Oct 1944, photo 1 of 2Birmingham attempted to fight fires aboard Princeton, 24 Oct 1944, photo 2 of 2Birmingham withdrawing from Princeton after she was abandoned, 24 Oct 1944. Photo 1 of 2Birmingham withdrawing from Princeton after she was abandoned, 24 Oct 1944. Photo 2 of 3
Birmingham attempted to fight fires aboard Princeton, 24 Oct 1944, photo 1 of 2Birmingham attempted to fight fires aboard Princeton, 24 Oct 1944, photo 2 of 2Birmingham withdrawing from Princeton after she was abandoned, 24 Oct 1944. Photo 1 of 2Birmingham withdrawing from Princeton after she was abandoned, 24 Oct 1944. Photo 2 of 3
Birmingham withdrawing from Princeton after she was abandoned, 24 Oct 1944. Photo 3 of 3Damage to PrincetonDamage to PrincetonDamage to Princeton
Birmingham withdrawing from Princeton after she was abandoned, 24 Oct 1944. Photo 3 of 3Damage to Princeton's hangar, 24 Oct 1944Damage to Princeton's midships area, 24 Oct 1944Damage to Princeton's portside and flight deck, 24 Oct 1944
Light cruiser Reno approached the burning light carrier Princeton, off the Philippine Islands, at 1004 on 24 Oct 1944; photographed from battleship South DakotaPrinceton burning after Japanese attack off Leyte, 24 Oct 1944, 1 of 4Princeton burning after Japanese attack off Leyte, 24 Oct 1944, 2 of 4Princeton burning after Japanese attack off Leyte, 24 Oct 1944, 3 of 4
Light cruiser Reno approached the burning light carrier Princeton, off the Philippine Islands, at 1004 on 24 Oct 1944; photographed from battleship South DakotaPrinceton burning after Japanese attack off Leyte, 24 Oct 1944, 1 of 4Princeton burning after Japanese attack off Leyte, 24 Oct 1944, 2 of 4Princeton burning after Japanese attack off Leyte, 24 Oct 1944, 3 of 4
Princeton burning after Japanese attack off Leyte, 24 Oct 1944, 4 of 4Princeton exploded as she was torpedoed by USS Reno, 24 Oct 1944Princeton exploded with Birmingham alongside, 24 Oct 1944Princeton suffering another explosion at 1003 on 24 Oct 1944, photo taken from BB South Dakota
Princeton burning after Japanese attack off Leyte, 24 Oct 1944, 4 of 4Princeton exploded as she was torpedoed by USS Reno, 24 Oct 1944Princeton exploded with Birmingham alongside, 24 Oct 1944Princeton suffering another explosion at 1003 on 24 Oct 1944, photo taken from BB South Dakota
Princeton survivors jumping from a motorboat for USS Cassin Young, 24 Oct 1944Reno attempted to fight fires aboard Princeton, 24 Oct 1944, photo 1 of 3Reno attempted to fight fires aboard Princeton, 24 Oct 1944, photo 2 of 3Reno attempted to fight fires aboard Princeton, 24 Oct 1944, photo 3 of 3
Princeton survivors jumping from a motorboat for USS Cassin Young, 24 Oct 1944Reno attempted to fight fires aboard Princeton, 24 Oct 1944, photo 1 of 3Reno attempted to fight fires aboard Princeton, 24 Oct 1944, photo 2 of 3Reno attempted to fight fires aboard Princeton, 24 Oct 1944, photo 3 of 3

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