Caption | TBM Avenger and SB2C Helldiver bombers dropped their load on the Japanese city of Hakodate, Jul 1945 ww2dbase | |||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-490232 | |||||||||||
More on... |
| |||||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||
This photograph has been scaled down; full resolution photograph is available here (2,913 by 2,341 pixels). | ||||||||||||
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. |
|||||||||||
Colorized By WW2DB |
Colorized with Adobe Photoshop |
Did you enjoy this photograph or find this photograph helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this photograph with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Bill says:
30 Jun 2012 04:43:04 PM
BOMBS AWAY!
Both the TBMs in foreground, and the SB2Cs in the background are identified by the white diamond insigina on the tails, looks like there dropping 500lb GP General Purpose bombs.
TARGET FOR TODAY:
July 1945 US Carrier-based aircraft attacked
the Japanese city of Hakodate located on the
Northern Island of Hakkaido.
Hakodate was one of the few remaining supply
and industrial targets, and one of the few areas left producing food supplies.
These targets were too far north for B-29s,
US Carriers provided a tactical option to carry out attacks.
Docks, Ships, Harbor Facilities, Factories and Storage Yards were bombed. The Island of Hakkaido, was cut off from the rest of the Empire, one month later, August 1945, the war was over.
30 Jun 2012 04:43:04 PM
BOMBS AWAY!
Both the TBMs in foreground, and the SB2Cs in the background are identified by the white diamond insigina on the tails, looks like there dropping 500lb GP General Purpose bombs.
TARGET FOR TODAY:
July 1945 US Carrier-based aircraft attacked
the Japanese city of Hakodate located on the
Northern Island of Hakkaido.
Hakodate was one of the few remaining supply
and industrial targets, and one of the few areas left producing food supplies.
These targets were too far north for B-29s,
US Carriers provided a tactical option to carry out attacks.
Docks, Ships, Harbor Facilities, Factories and Storage Yards were bombed. The Island of Hakkaido, was cut off from the rest of the Empire, one month later, August 1945, the war was over.
All visitor submitted comments are opinions of those making the submissions and do not reflect views of WW2DB.
Change View
Desktop ViewSearch WW2DB
News
- » WW2DB's 19th Anniversary (29 Dec 2023)
- » Looted Painting "Madonna with Child" Returned to Poland (2 Jun 2023)
- » Wreck of USS Mannert L. Abele Found (29 May 2023)
- » Wreck of Montevideo Maru Found (25 Apr 2023)
- » Accidental Detonation of a WW2-Era Bomb in Great Yarmouth (10 Feb 2023)
- » See all news
Current Site Statistics
- » 1,145 biographies
- » 336 events
- » 43,415 timeline entries
- » 1,237 ships
- » 349 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 372 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 259 facilities
- » 468 book reviews
- » 28,365 photos
- » 432 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue."Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 16 Mar 1945
1 May 2008 12:57:21 PM
These TBM-3's were part of VT-83 and
the SB2-C's were with VB-83, flying off the USS Essex (CV-9) [TF-38.3]