Photos Taken in Pacific Ocean | World War II Database

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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 2 of 2	Major fires on the fantail of USS Belleau Wood were finally extinguished about three hours after being struck by a special attack aircraft, off the Philippine Islands, 30 Oct 1944

USS Belleau Wood after fires were put out and damaged aircraft were jettisoned after being struck by a special attack aircraft earlier in the day, off the Philippine Islands, 30 Oct 1944. Note hole in flight deck	Captain Dixie Kiefer, right, on the USS Ticonderoga’s bridge during an air attack off the Philippines during Ticonderoga’s first day of combat, 5 Nov 1944.

A Japanese special attack A6M aircraft crashing close aboard the starboard side of the carrier Ticonderoga off the Philippines, 5 Nov 1944. Photo 1 of 3.	A Japanese special attack A6M aircraft crashing close aboard the starboard side of the carrier Ticonderoga off the Philippines, 5 Nov 1944. Photo 2 of 3.

A Japanese special attack A6M aircraft crashing close aboard the starboard side of the carrier Ticonderoga off the Philippines, 5 Nov 1944. Photo 3 of 3.	A Mitsubishi A6M Zero special attack aircraft diving on the carrier Lexington (Essex-class) off the Philippines, 5 Nov 1944. This plane struck the carrier directly outboard of the secondary conn causing moderate damage

Commander Air Group 80, Lt Commander Albert O. Vorse, discussing the results of the 6 Nov 1944 raid on Manila with Rear Admiral Arthur W. Radford, right, aboard the USS Ticonderoga.	USS New Jersey (foreground) and USS Hancock (background) in a storm, western Pacific Ocean, 8 Nov 1944; photograph taken from USS Intrepid

Spray over the bow of USS Anzio, Pacific Ocean, 17 Nov 1944	F6F-5N Hellcat night fighter with Night Fighting Squadron VFN-42 crashed against the island and Number 3 stack of Light Carrier USS Bataan off Hawaii, 21 Nov 1944. Note the array of radio and radar antennae.

A Japanese D4Y Suisei fighter splashing into the sea after being shot down during an attack on the American fleet as seen from USS Essex, 25 Nov 1944. Note battleship USS South Dakota and US fighter in level flight	A special attack aircraft exploding on the flight deck of USS Intrepid as seen from the catwalks, off the Philippine Islands, 25 Nov 1944

Bulging bulkhead in No. 3 Ready Room on the gallery deck of USS Intrepid from the explosion of a Japanese special attack aircraft in the hangar deck spaces, off the Philippines, 25 Nov 1944	Damage control crews fighting fires on USS Intrepid's flight and hangar decks, 25 Nov 1944

Damage control parties trying to bring fires under control on the flight deck of USS Intrepid following the crash of a Japanese special attack aircraft off the Philippines, 25 Nov 1944	Damage control parties trying to bring fires under control on the flight deck of USS Intrepid following the crash of a Japanese special attack aircraft off the Philippines, 25 Nov 1944

Damage control parties trying to bring fires under control on the flight deck of USS Intrepid following the crash of a Japanese special attack aircraft off the Philippines, 25 Nov 1944. Note the bulge in the deck	Damage control parties trying to bring fires under control on the hangar deck of USS Intrepid following the crash of a Japanese special attack aircraft off the Philippines, 25 Nov 1944