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80-G-378525 Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944

Photo #: 80-G-378525  Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944
Title: Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944
Caption:
Description: Japanese battleship Yamato (foreground) and a heavy cruiser in action during the Battle off Samar. The cruiser appears to be either Tone or Chikuma. Photographed from a USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) plane. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-378525
Original Date: 1944-10-25
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  • Boats-Ships--Foreign
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  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
  • World War II 1939-1945
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