Archivo: Sinking of japanese cruiser Mikuma 6 june 1942

Description: The Japanese heavy cruiser Mikuma, photographed from a USS Enterprise (CV-6) Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless during the afternoon of 6 June 1942, after she had been bombed by planes from Enterprise and USS Hornet (CV-8). Note her shattered midships structure, torpedo dangling from the after port side tubes and wreckage atop her number four 203 mm gun turret. The photo flight was led by Lt(jg) E.J. Kroeger, A-V(N), USNR, of Bombing Squadron 6 (VB-6) with photographer Mr. A.D. Brick of Fox Movietone News in a SBD-3 of VB-3 ("3-B-10"). Kroeger was accompanied by Lt.(jg) C.J. Dobson of Scouting Squadron 6 (VS-6) and photographer CP(PA) J.S. Mihalovitch in SBD "6-S-18".
Title: Japanese heavy cruiser Mikuma sinking on 6 June 1942 (80-G-414422)
Credit: U.S. Navy photo 80-G-414422
Author: A.D. Brick or CP(PA) J.S. Mihalovitch, USN
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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