U.S. aircraft attack Merchant vessels in Hong Kong Harbor

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Title

U.S. aircraft attack Merchant vessels in Hong Kong Harbor

Subject

U.S. aircraft from the Fast Carrier Task Force attack Merchant vessels in Hong Kong Harbor

Description

Hong Kong harbour, Hong Kong under attack by planes form an Essex Class Carrier of Vice Admiral John S. McCain's Fast Carrier Task Force. Bombs can be seen hitting ships on the left of photo. Smoke pours up from several places along the waterfront. The Dock Yard was one of the targets for that day. 16 January 1945.

Creator

United States Navy

Source

https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-121000/NH-121588.html

Publisher

United States Navy

Date

16 Jan 1945

Contributor

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Rights

Public Domain

Relation

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Format

.jpg

Language

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Type

Image

Identifier

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Coverage

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Files

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Citation

United States Navy, “U.S. aircraft attack Merchant vessels in Hong Kong Harbor,” Unrestricted: The Campaign to Sink the Japanese Merchant Fleet During World War II, accessed May 18, 2024, https://unrestricted.omeka.net/items/show/78.