Skip to content

Open/Close Toolbox

Item Type: Image

Linked To

Collection

Paul J. Madden World War II Photograph Collection

Collection Area

Archives

Share this on Facebook

Share this on LinkedIn

Share this on Tumblr

Share this via email

Tools

Full size thumbnail Fit to screen Fit to width Fit to height Rotate 90 degrees Zoom to 100%

Show Text / Transcription Show keyword hits Highlight keywords Download Add to My Collection Contact us about this Citation for this item

Menu

[Japanese aircraft dropping torpedo near USS Essex]

Details

Identifier2023-08-10-A_image_117SourceThe Paul J. Madden World War II Photograph Collection (2023-08-10-A), Box 1, Folder 4CreatorMadden, Paul J., 1920-2004United States. NavyDescriptionPhotograph of a Japanese aircraft dropping a torpedo near the USS Essex (CV-9), October 1944. The USS Massachusetts (BB-59) is visible on the left. The verso inscription notes that the image was taken through the porthole of the Essex's photography lab.

Inscription on verso: "Oct. 1944 / Dusk off Formosa / Jap torpedo plane just after dropping torpedo at Essex / Battleship Massachusetts in background / Picture taken thru porthole in photo-lab on Essex."Creation Date1944-10SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific AreaUnited States. NavyEssex (Aircraft carrier)ShipsAirplanes, MilitaryMassachusetts (Battleship : BB-59)Extent1 photograph : print, black and white ; 7 x 5 inLanguageEnglishOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Paul J. Madden World War II Photograph Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

Depicts or Relates to

CollectionPaul J. Madden World War II Photograph CollectionCollection AreaArchives

Admin

Rights Holderpublic domain

OCR Text Transcription Edit Edit +-Close

Save Cancel + Row + Column

[Japanese aircraft dropping torpedo near USS Essex]