Naval History and Heritage Command

Naval History and Heritage Command

PBY Catalina Sights IJN Fleet 6/42

A PBY Catalina is flying above a break in the clouds the Japanese fleet can be seen in the distance
Description: Painting, Oil on Wood; by John Hamilton; C. 1975; Framed Dimensions 28H X 40W
Accession #: 80-142-P
Related Content

This Midway Island based PBY discovered part of the Japanese Fleet on 3 June 1942 setting the course of the battle.

Topic
Document Type
  • Art
Wars & Conflicts
  • World War II 1939-1945
Navy Communities
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
Author Name
Place of Event
Recipient Name