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Firefighting aboard HMS Formidable after she was struck by a Japanese special attack aircraft in the Pacific Ocean off Sakishima Islands, Japan, 4 May 1945, photo 1 of 2

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Caption     Firefighting aboard HMS Formidable after she was struck by a Japanese special attack aircraft in the Pacific Ocean off Sakishima Islands, Japan, 4 May 1945, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Pacific Ocean
Date 4 May 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   A 29310
 
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Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 4 May 1945
 
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Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 788 x 560 pixels



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