Image:200px-Battle of the Eastern Solomons.jpg

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Description

The disabled Ryujo (center) being bombed on 24 August 1942 from high level by B-17 bombers. The destroyer Amatsukaze (center left) is moving away from Ryujo at full speed and Tokitsukaze (faintly visible, center right) is backing away from the bow of Ryujo in a successful effort to evade the B-17's falling bombs.

Source

US Government (http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g80000/g88018.jpg)

Date

Aug 24, 1942

Author

US Government

Permission
(Reusing this image)

US Government/public domain


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Public domain This image is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

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12:47, 30 May 2006595×765 (51 KB)Cla68 ({{Information| |Description= The disabled ''Ryujo'' (center) being bombed on 24 August 1942 from high level by B-17 bombers. The destroyer ''Amatsukaze'' (center left) is moving away from ''Ryujo'' at full s)
15:41, 24 May 2006200×214 (3 KB)Cla68 ({{Information| |Description= The disabled ''Ryujo'' (center) being bombed on 24 August 1942 from high level by B-17 bombers. The destroyer ''Amatsukaze'' (center left) is moving away from ''Ryujo'' at full s)
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