| Accession Number | P02018.394 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
US War V Japan |
| Place made | Japan: Okinawa |
| Date made | 11 May 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Large clouds of smoke billow from the US aircraft carrier Bunker Hill burning furiously after ...
Description
Large clouds of smoke billow from the US aircraft carrier Bunker Hill burning furiously after being hit twice within thirty seconds by Japanese kamikaze (suicide) planes. The fires eventually were extinguished and the ship reached the US safely for repairs.