[Photo] Zuikaku settling as she sinks, 25 Oct 1944; profile of an Avenger is seen flying overhead

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Zuikaku settling as she sinks, 25 Oct 1944; profile of an Avenger is seen flying overhead ww2dbase

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ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives

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80-G-281769

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TBF Avenger	Main article	Photos
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Zuikaku	Main article	Photos	Maps

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25 Oct 1944

Photos at Same Place

Pacific Ocean

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David Stubblebine

Added Date

7 Sep 2006

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1. Anonymous says:
6 Sep 2016 10:02:24 AM

The ship far left is Akizuki-class anti-air destroyer Hatsuzuki, doing her duty by trying to get between the planes and Zuikaku.

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