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Japanese Suicide Planes Shot Down 04/07/1945
About this film
United States Naval Photographic Center film # 11559. National Archives description 1) LS CVE underway. 2) MS CV underway firing 5 inch 38s. 3) LS Cleveland class CL underway 4) LS Japanese suicide plane is hit, burns as it falls, much flak seen. 5) MS Japanese suicide plane dives on USS SAN JACINTO, crashes just forward of bow, CVE underway subsequently showing little, if any, damage. 6) CU Gunners feed ammunition to 40mm quad mount. QUALITY" National Archives Identifier: 79076 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS San Jacinto, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, Japanese, World War II, Kamikaze Pilots -- Japan, USS San Jacinto (CVL-30), WWII In Color
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