Photos of World War II Ships | World War II Database

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A Japanese special attack aircraft exploding on the deck of USS Hancock off Okinawa, Japan, 7 Apr 1945	A mushroom cloud hanging above battleship Yamato's exploding hull, 7 Apr 1945

Battleship Yamato under aerial attack in the East China Sea, 7 Apr 1945	Crewmen of USS Hancock assessing the damage caused by Japanese special attack aircraft, off Okinawa, Japan, 7 Apr 1945

Cruiser Yahagi listing heavily to port, East China Sea, 7 Apr 1945 at 1345 hours; note four American aircraft in flight on the left side of the photograph	Damaged USS Hancock hiding in smoke, off Okinawa, Japan, 7 Apr 1945

Explosion aboard the Yamato as she was sunk on 7 Apr 1945	Louisville off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 7 Apr 1945

Polish destroyer Garland underway, 7 Apr 1945	USS Hancock burning after being struck by a kamikaze special attack aircraft off Okinawa, 7 Apr 1945. Note fires burning fore and aft, and TBM Avenger flying over the carrier. Photographed from USS Pasadena.

USS Hancock burning after being struck by special attack aircraft, off Okinawa, Japan, 7 Apr 1945; note USS Essex's flight deck in foreground	USS Hancock maneuvering to control fires after being hit by a Japanese special attack aircraft off Okinawa, Japan, 7 Apr 1945

Yahagi being straddled by near misses, East China Sea, 7 April 1945	Yamato and a destroyer in action, 7 Apr 1945

Yamato being attacked in the East China Sea, 7 Apr 1945. Note the Agano-class cruiser Yahagi in the upper left distance.	Yamato exploded, 7 Apr 1945

Yamato listing but still underway, 7 Apr 1945	Yamato maneuvering, 7 Apr 1945

Yamato with a destroyer, listing heavy to port, 7 Apr 1945	Battleship Indiana receiving powder for her 16-in guns via highline from AE-12 Wrangell, off Okinawa, Japan, 8 Apr 1945