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File:USS Louisville (CA-28) is hit by a kamikaze in Lingayen Gulf on 6 January 1945 (80-G-363217).jpg

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photographed from USS Salamaua (CVE-96)
Description
English: The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Louisville (CA-28) is hit by a kamikaze in Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, 6 January 1945. The aircraft was a Mitsubishi Ki-51. 43 men were killed and at least 125 were wounded. Rear Admiral Theodore E. Chandler, commander of Cruiser Division 4 (CruDiv 4) was among the killed, as he was fatally injured helping sailors man handle the fire hoses to put out the massive flames during the attack.
Depicted place Lingayen Gulf
Date 6 January 1945
date QS:P571,+1945-01-06T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
Accession number
80-G-363217
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-363217

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17:49, 13 April 2007Thumbnail for version as of 17:49, 13 April 2007740 × 585 (62 KB)Claus AbleiterUSS Louisville (CA-28) hit by a kamikaze in Lingayen Gulf, January 1945{{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}}Downloaded from [http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g360000/g363217.jpg]

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