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Bombing attack on Japanese carrier Shokaku, Battle of the Coral Sea, 8 May 1942, photo 2 of 2

Caption     Bombing attack on Japanese carrier Shokaku, Battle of the Coral Sea, 8 May 1942, photo 2 of 2 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Office of Naval Intelligence
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Photo Size 640 x 346 pixels
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 8 May 1942
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
2 Jan 2010 08:23:59 PM

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.

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