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NH 79448 USS Columbia (CL-56)

Photo #: NH 79448 USS Columbia (CL-56)
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Title: USS Columbia (CL-56)
Description: Japanese Zeke type Kamikaze aircraft diving on the ship during the Lingayen Gulf operation, 6 January 1945. This plane, afire from hits by the ship's guns, crashed close aboard, showering Columbia's superstructure with gasoline. Courtesy of John R. Henry, 1973. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 79448
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