Photos Taken in Pacific Ocean | World War II Database

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Broken pieces of the engine from a Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter aircraft that crashed through the flight deck of escort carrier USS Suwannee during the Battle off Samar, 25 Oct 1944.	Carrier Zuiho damaged during Battle off Cape Engaño, 25 Oct 1944; note battleship camouflage; as seen on page 68 of US Navy War Photographs

Escort Carrier USS Gambier Bay, Destroyer Escort USS Raymond, and another Destroyer Escort, elements of Taffy 3, laying smoke before engaging the Japanese Center Force in the Battle Off Samar, Oct 25, 1944.	Hybrid battleship-carrier Ise under attack during Battle off Cape Engaño in the Philippine Sea, 25 Oct 1944

SB2C Helldivers of Bombing Squadron VB-19 on the deck of USS Lexington (Essex-class) being fitted with drop tanks for an extended mission to search for the fleeing Japanese fleet, 25 Oct 1944.	Tail section of a D4Y Suisei ‘Judy’ dive bomber that landed on the flight deck of Escort Carrier USS Kitkun Bay after being exploded in flight by intense anti-aircraft fire during the Battle off Samar, 25 Oct 1944

USS Hancock being refueled, Pacific Ocean, 25 Oct 1944	USS Kitkun Bay prepared to launch FM-2 Wildcat fighters during Battle off Samar, 25 Oct 1944; note shell splashes in background

Yamato during the Battle off Samar, 25 Oct 1944	Yamato in action off Samar, 25 Oct 1944

Yamato in the Philippine Sea off Samar, Philippine Islands, 25 Oct 1944; photo taken by aircraft of escort carrier USS Kadashan Bay	Zuikaku dead in the water, 25 Oct 1944; BB Ise at right of photo

Zuikaku settling as she sinks, 25 Oct 1944; profile of an Avenger is seen flying overhead	Zuikaku under attack and smoking, 25 Oct 1944

As seen from USS Sangamon off Surigao Island, Philippines, 26 Oct 1944, escort Carrier USS Suwannee recovering aircraft. Note the TBM-1C Avenger lining up to land on the carrier and A6M Zero diving on the ship.	Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay underway 26 Oct 1944 300 miles east of the Philippines as part of an underway replenishment group.

Flaming special attack plane falling astern of Petrof Bay, Philippine Islands, 26 Oct 1944	Carriers Belleau Wood and Franklin afire after being hit by suicide aircraft, off Samar, Philippine Islands, 30 Oct 1944

Fantail of USS Belleau Wood burning after being struck by a special attack aircraft, off the Philippine Islands, 30 Oct 1944	Firefighters of Belleau Wood fighting flames caused by a special attack aircraft, in the Philippine Islands, 30 Oct 1944; note TBM Avenger aircraft on flight deck and Franklin burning in distance. Photo 1 of 2