![Louisville hit by Mitsubishi Ki-51 special attack aircraft, Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, 6 Jan 1945 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/ship_louisville3.jpg)
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| Caption | Louisville hit by Mitsubishi Ki-51 special attack aircraft, Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, 6 Jan 1945 [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 | ||||||||||||
| Identification Code | 80-G-363217 | ||||||||||||
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| Photo Size | 1,189 x 939 pixels | ||||||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 6 Jan 1945 | ||||||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Philippines | ||||||||||||
| 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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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Mary Moore Smith says:
8 Dec 2017 06:08:44 PM
Just recently found out about my Father Harold Moore was on this ship at this time. Brave Men ❤️
8 Dec 2017 06:08:44 PM
Just recently found out about my Father Harold Moore was on this ship at this time. Brave Men ❤️
3. gayle bland osborn says:
4 Jan 2018 05:18:11 AM
my 92-yr-old father was on this ship at the very time of this battle. I have heard the story but to actually see a picture is a completely different experience. God bless those lost as well as those who survived.
4 Jan 2018 05:18:11 AM
my 92-yr-old father was on this ship at the very time of this battle. I have heard the story but to actually see a picture is a completely different experience. God bless those lost as well as those who survived.
4. Craig Adam says:
9 Aug 2021 10:35:29 PM
The gun turret that was hit in this picture was was replaced in Mare Island Naval Shipyard with a spare turret so the ship could be turned around and back to battle. The original turret was repaired and left sitting on the docks. In the mid 1950's the turret found a new life as an armored test platform in the Nevada Atomic Test Grounds.
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/i-team-wwii-naval-artifact-rusting-in-nevada-desert/
9 Aug 2021 10:35:29 PM
The gun turret that was hit in this picture was was replaced in Mare Island Naval Shipyard with a spare turret so the ship could be turned around and back to battle. The original turret was repaired and left sitting on the docks. In the mid 1950's the turret found a new life as an armored test platform in the Nevada Atomic Test Grounds.
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/i-team-wwii-naval-artifact-rusting-in-nevada-desert/
5. Robert says:
2 Apr 2023 02:37:27 PM
My dad, W.L. Stephenson, was a radioman on the Louisville, worked high up in the radio shack. During one of, I understand two, Kamikaze hits he was given a 15 minute lunch break. He lived and his replacement did not. That’s the story. I wonder who it was that died in that 15 minute twist of fate. I’m here in part because of that. Thanks to the unity of the country -24/7- and all those guys and gals who worked so hard and risked and gave their lives. Imagine the demons they had to live with, yet so few complaints.
2 Apr 2023 02:37:27 PM
My dad, W.L. Stephenson, was a radioman on the Louisville, worked high up in the radio shack. During one of, I understand two, Kamikaze hits he was given a 15 minute lunch break. He lived and his replacement did not. That’s the story. I wonder who it was that died in that 15 minute twist of fate. I’m here in part because of that. Thanks to the unity of the country -24/7- and all those guys and gals who worked so hard and risked and gave their lives. Imagine the demons they had to live with, yet so few complaints.
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