File:USS Reno (CL-96) and USS Morrison (DD-560) near the burning USS Princeton (CVL-23) in October 1944.jpg

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Description The U.S. Navy light aircraft carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23) afire after a bomb hit on 24 October 1944. The light cruiser USS Reno (CL-96) and the destroyer USS Morrison (DD-560) are closing to aid the carrier.
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1983.046.010.040
Author U.S. Navy (The image is part of an album of photographs collected by Captain Carlos W. Wieber during his command of the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9) during 1944-1945.)

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