| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Midway |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 306578 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MIDWAY, PACIFIC ISLANDS. 1942-06-06. THE JAPANESE CRUISER MIKUMA, ON FIRE AND SINKING FOLLOWING ...
Description
MIDWAY, PACIFIC ISLANDS. 1942-06-06. THE JAPANESE CRUISER MIKUMA, ON FIRE AND SINKING FOLLOWING ATTACKS BY US AIRCRAFT. NOTE THE TORPEDO TUBES PROTRUDING FROM HER HULL, THE RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION OF THE TORPEDOES AFTER A DIRECT HIT IN THE TORPEDO SPACE BY A BOMB. THE WRECKAGE ON THE CROWN OF X TURRET IS THAT OF A VOUGHT SB2U VINDICATOR BOMBER DELIBERATELY CRASHED THERE BY CAPTAIN RICHARD E. FLEMING USMC DURING AN ATTACK THE PREVIOUS DAY. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).