Yamato_hit_by_bomb.jpg


Summary

Description
English: Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944: The Japanese battleship Yamato is hit by a bomb near her forward 460mm gun turret, during attacks by U.S. carrier planes as she transited the Sibuyan Sea. This hit did not produce serious damage.
Date 24 October 1944
date QS:P571,+1944-10-24T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
Accession number
80-G-325952
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-325952

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