| Caption | Escort carrier USS Attu the morning after riding out a punishing typhoon that scattered aircraft all over the flight deck and washed 3 aircraft overboard, 5 Jun 1945. ww2dbase | ||||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||||||||
| Identification Code | NH 96050 | ||||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 5 Jun 1945 | ||||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Pacific Ocean | ||||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||||
| Added Date | 10 Apr 2020 | ||||||||||
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| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". | ||||||||||
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10 Apr 2020 01:55:56 PM
USS Attu lost a total of 26 aircraft in this storm from either being washed overboard, deliberately jettisoned to improve ship’s stability, jettisoned later because of excessive damage, or extensively damaged but retained for parts (salvaged).