File:Yamato-class battleship under attack in the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (S-475.11).jpg

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Richard Shipman, U.S. Navy
Description
English: The Japanese fleet maneuvering while under attack by U.S. Navy aircraft during the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944. The ship at the bottom center is a Yamato-class battleship.
The photo was taken by Richard Shipman, a photographer from the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11), from the back seat of an Curtiss SB2C Helldiver of Bombing Squadron 18 (VB-18). Aircraft from VB-18 attacked both Yamato and Musashi at around 1030 hrs.
Depicted place Sibuyan Sea
Date 24 October 1944
date QS:P571,+1944-10-24T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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S-475.11
Source U.S. Navy photo S-475.11

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