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80-G-309655 Carrier Raids on Japan, March 1945

Carrier Raids on Japan, March 1945
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Title: Carrier Raids on Japan, March 1945
Caption: Flak bursts fill the sky over the Japanese Naval base at Kure, as US Navy carrier planes attack ships and installations there, 18 March 1945. Photographed from a USS HORNET (CV-12) plane. At least one Japanese battleship and one heavy cruiser are visible in center. Note bombs falling near ship at right.
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Catalog #: 80-G-309655
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Sun, Mar 18, 1945
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW photograph
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