Image:Hiryu burning.jpg

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Photo #: NH 73065. The burning Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryu, photographed by a plane from the carrier Hosho shortly after sunrise on 5 June 1942. Hiryu sank a few hours later. Note collapsed flight deck over the forward hangar.
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Date

Battle of Midway, June 1942
Author

Donation of Kazutoshi Hando, 1970.
Permission
( Reusing this image)
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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current 01:58, 28 April 2007 740×520 (109 KB) Dual Freq (replace with original image, to match caption as there are two of the other )
19:54, 27 April 2007 740×505 (87 KB) Dual Freq ({{Information |Description=Photo #: NH 73064. Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryu burning, shortly after sunrise on 5 June 1942, a few hours before she sank. Photographed by a plane from the carrier Hosho. Note collapsed flight deck at right. Part of the forw)
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