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This image is available from the Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial under the ID Number: 302773. This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for more information.

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Copyright: The AWM record for this photo states that the copyright status is 'clear'. The photo was taken in 1944.

AWM Caption: OFF SAMAR, PHILIPPINES. 1944-10-25. JUST AFTER 0700 THE SEA AROUND THE ESCORT AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS WHITE PLAINS ERUPTS AS SHE IS STRADDLED AND NEAR MISSED BY 14 INCH GUNFIRE FROM JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS WHICH HAVE SURPRISED THE ESCORT CARRIER TASK GROUP 77:4:1. IN THE FOREGROUND IS THE FLIGHT DECK OF HER SISTER SHIP, USS KITKUN BAY. THE KITKUN BAY'S AIR GROUP IS RANGED ON THE FLIGHT DECK AFT. THE FIRST OF ITS TWELVE FM-2 WILDCAT FIGHTERS IS JUST COMMENCING ITS TAKE OFF RUN AS THE SECOND IS READIED TO FOLLOW. THE FIGHTERS CARRY ONLY DROP TANKS - THERE HAS BEEN NO TIME TO ARM THEM WITH BOMBS. THE SIX LARGER AIRCRAFT ON THE LEFT ARE GRUMMAN TBF AVENGER BOMBERS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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