| Caption | Bombing attack on Japanese carrier Shokaku, Battle of the Coral Sea, 8 May 1942, photo 2 of 2 ww2dbase | |||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Office of Naval Intelligence | |||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | See all photos dated 8 May 1942 | |||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||
| Added Date | 25 Dec 2009 | |||||||||
| Licensing | Public Domain |
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Photograph of Shokaku under attack, during Battle of the Coral Sea, on May 8,1942. Photos show her maneuvering, with near misses despite taking three bimb hits, Shokaku survived the battle.