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

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Summary

Description

The disabled Ryujo (centre) being bombed on 24 August 1942 from high level by B-17 bombers. The destroyer Amatsukaze (centre left) is moving away from Ryujo at full speed and Tokitsukaze (faintly visible, centre 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
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US Government/public domain


Licensing

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 23:45, 30 May 2006 466×332 (17 KB) Cla68 (== Summary == {{Information| |Description= The disabled ''Ryujo'' (centre) being bombed on 24 August 1942 from high level by B-17 bombers. The destroyer ''Amatsukaze'' (centre left) is moving away from ''Ryu)
12:47, 30 May 2006 595×765 (51 KB) Cla68 ({{Information| |Description= The disabled ''Ryujo'' (centre) being bombed on 24 August 1942 from high level by B-17 bombers. The destroyer ''Amatsukaze'' (centre left) is moving away from ''Ryujo'' at full s)
15:41, 24 May 2006 200×214 (3 KB) Cla68 ({{Information| |Description= The disabled ''Ryujo'' (centre) being bombed on 24 August 1942 from high level by B-17 bombers. The destroyer ''Amatsukaze'' (centre left) is moving away from ''Ryujo'' at full s)
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