File:Aircraft carriers under attack at Kure 19 March 1945.jpg

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English: U.S. Navy planes from the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9) attack two Japanese aircraft carriers at Kure, Japan, on 19 March 1945. A Curtiss SB2C "Helldiver" scout bomber is visible in the upper right, painted in Essex markings. The ship at bottom is either Amagi or Katsuragi. The other carrier is Kaiyo.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo NH 95778 [1]
Author Not stated, but probably a U.S. Navy aircraft pilot or observer (Copied from an original photograph in the USS Essex action report for this raid, 1986.)

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current10:58, 17 April 2011Thumbnail for version as of 10:58, 17 April 2011585 × 746 (106 KB)Nick-D (talk | contribs){{Information |Description ={{en|1=Photo #: NH 95778 Carrier Raids on Japan, March 1945 USS Essex (CV-9) planes attack two Japanese aircraft carriers at Kure, 19 March 1945. An SB2C "Helldiver" scout bomber is visible in the upper right, painted in E

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