Photos Taken in Pacific Ocean | World War II Database

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USS Anzio rolling in heavy seas, Pacific Ocean, 17 Dec 1944; note Avenger aircraft in foreground and Wildcat aircraft in background; seen in Nov 1945 issue of US Navy publication Naval Aviation News	Cruiser USS Santa Fe rolling heavily during Typhoon Cobra in the Philippine Sea, 18 Dec 1944. Note the forward turret trained to the side so water over the bow would not enter through the gun ports.

Destroyer USS Maddox plowing through heavy seas during Typhoon Cobra, 18 Dec 1944.	Fletcher-class destroyer USS Dyson taking water over the bow during Typhoon Cobra in the Philippine Sea, 18 Dec 1944.

USS Cowpens rolling in heavy seas in Typhoon Cobra in the Pacific Ocean, 18 Dec 1944	Sinking of carrier Unryu in the East China Sea, as observed by USS Redfish, 19 Dec 1944

Page from the USS Iowa war diary describing the Christmas Day visit from Neptunus Rex, Ruler of the Raging Main, 1944.	Painting of USS Cabrilla by I R Lloyd

Rear Admiral J.J. Clark, commander of the carrier Task Group built around USS Hornet (Essex-class), on the bridge of his flagship, late 1944 or early 1945.	USS Luce underway, May 1945

USS New Mexico, circa 1945	WAVES Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Margaret Kyle and Lieutenant (Junior Grade) E. C. Day unpacking in their stateroom while en route to Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii, 1945

USS Hancock recovering aircraft in the South China Sea, Jan 1945; note three F6F Hellcat and one TBM Avenger aircraft in flight; seen from USS New Jersey	WAVES Storekeeper 2nd Class Francella Leigh, Yeoman 2nd Class Patricia McRae, and Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Suzanne Hosmer en route to Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii, Jan 1945

USS Savo Island wearing camouflage Measure 33 Design 14A, Sulu Sea, 3 Jan 1945	Photo from USS Essex showing Fleet Oiler USS Aucilla riding the rough seas that made refueling operations impossible, 13 Jan 1945. USS Ticonderoga is seen beyond.

USS Langley in heavy seas in the South China Sea in the morning of 13 Jan 1945. Note the trailing USS Washington riding the storm much better.	Helldiver aircraft over Hornet, South China Sea, mid-Jan 1945, photo 1 of 2

Helldiver aircraft over Hornet, South China Sea, mid-Jan 1945, photo 2 of 2	SB2C-3 Helldiver aircraft of VB-7 from USS Hancock in flight, South China Sea, mid-Jan 1945