An 8-inch salvo from either Japanese cruiser Tone or Chikuma straddles the burning escort carrier Gambier Bay on October 25, 1944 during the Battle off Samar. The Japanese cruiser can be faintly seen in the center right of the photograph.

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An 8-inch salvo from either Japanese cruiser Tone or Chikuma straddles the burning escort carrier Gambier Bay on October 25, 1944 during the Battle off Samar. The Japanese cruiser can be faintly seen in the center right of the photograph.

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Size: 2512px × 1990px
Photo credit: © 508 collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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