
Caption | Carrier Zuiho damaged during Battle off Cape Engaño, 25 Oct 1944; note battleship camouflage; as seen on page 68 of US Navy War Photographs ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation via Wikimedia Commons | ||||||||
Link to Source | Link | ||||||||
Identification Code | 1996.488.258.005 | ||||||||
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Photo Size | 1,877 x 1,504 pixels | ||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 25 Oct 1944 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Philippine Sea, Pacific Ocean | ||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
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15 Aug 2008 01:01:40 PM
This photo was taken on Zuiho's final day: 25-Oct-1944 off Cape Engano. The camouflage measures on Zuiho are very interesting. Declaring once and for all that the aircraft carrier is the prominent warship in the fleet, the Zuiho is camouflaged as a battleship.