![View from a USAAF B-17 bomber of Japanese destroyers Amatsukaze (bottom, sailing at speed) and Tokitsukaze (right, slowly backing away from the carrier) evacuating crew of the disabled carrier Ryujo (center, immobile), Battle of the Eastern Solomons, 24 Aug 1942, photo 3 of 3 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/ship_ryujo5.jpg)
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| Caption | View from a USAAF B-17 bomber of Japanese destroyers Amatsukaze (bottom, sailing at speed) and Tokitsukaze (right, slowly backing away from the carrier) evacuating crew of the disabled carrier Ryujo (center, immobile), Battle of the Eastern Solomons, 24 Aug 1942, photo 3 of 3 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||||||
| Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | |||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via United States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||||
| Link to Source | Link | |||||||||
| Identification Code | 80-G-88029 | |||||||||
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| Photo Size | 605 x 743 pixels | |||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 24 Aug 1942 | |||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Pacific Ocean | |||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||||||
| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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24 Aug 2011 06:11:46 PM
I disagree with the caption. RYUJO was hit by bombs and a torpedo from SBDs and Avengers and was immobilized by progressive flooding. The high-level bombers clearly got no hits - you can see that from this picture. See the TROM here:
http://www.combinedfleet.com/ryujo.htm