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English: A Japanese Navy Nakajima B6N ("Jill") torpedo bomber passes the starboard quarter of the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9), after dropping its torpedo, 14 October 1944, during the carrier raids on Formosa and Luzon. A South Dakota-class battleship of Task Group 38.3 is visible in the left distance. At that time, USS South Dakota (BB-57), USS Massachusetts (BB-59) and USS Alabama (BB-60) were assigned to TG 38.3. Note the anti-aircraft shell splash in front of the plane.
Date 14 October 1944
date QS:P571,+1944-10-14T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-373663
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