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Description A Japanese Nakajima B5N2 ("Kate") torpedo bomber from the aircraft carrier Junyo's 2nd attack wave, with torpedo visible underneath the aircraft, heads for the U.S. carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) on 26 October 1942 during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Northampton (CA-26) is visible in the background.
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20:34, 19 June 2006Thumbnail for version as of 20:34, 19 June 2006352 × 296 (13 KB)Cla68 (talk | contribs)Japanese "Kate", with torpedo visible underneath the aircraft, heads for ''Hornet'' on October 26, 1942. U.S. cruiser ''Northampton'' is visible in the background. http://www.microworks.net/PACIFIC/battles/santa_cruz.htm

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