Black and White Photographs Colorized by WW2DB

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Yamato in action off Samar, 25 Oct 1944	Zuikaku and an Akizuki-class DD underway during Battle off Engano, 25 Oct 1944

Zuikaku and Zuiho under attack during Battle of Cape Engano, 25 Oct 1944	Zuikaku at 1400 hrs 25 Oct 1944, listing but underway

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	Zuikaku underway to Battle off Cape Engano, 25 Oct 1944

Zuikaku's crew jettisoning explosives, 25 Oct 1944	Zuikaku's crew saluted the Naval Ensign one last time as she sank, 25 Oct 1944

Zuikaku's crew's final Banzai, 25 Oct 1944	American survivors of the Battle off Samar rescued by an US Navy ship on 26 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.	Japanese cruiser Kumano bombed by carrier planes in the Sibuyan Sea, Philippines, 26 Oct 1944. She lost her bow the previous day from a torpedo fired by USS Johnston in the opening shot of the Battle off Samar.

Rear Admiral Carlton H. Wright pinning the Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Seaman 1st-class James A. Camper, Jr. for heroism displayed following the Port Chicago munitions explosion 17 Jul 1944. 26 Oct 1944 photo.	Aerial view of 'Mulberry B', off Normandy, France, Fall 1944. Photo 2 of 2.

A member of the 131st Field Artillery Battalion loading a 105mm shell packed with D-ration chocolate bars for an infantry battalion cut off in the Belmont Sector, France, 29 Oct 1944	The Escambia-class fleet oiler Tamalpais being launched at Marinship, Sausalito, California, United States, 29 Oct 1944.

The Escambia-class fleet oiler Tamalpais just after she was launched and being moved to the fitting out docks, Marinship, Sausalito, California, United States, 29 Oct 1944.	American ships off the coast of Leyte, Philippine Islands, Oct 1944