Taffy III flees from the IJN Centre Force off Samar - Photo #1

U.S. Navy Photograph

from the personal collection of Mike McKenna

This extraordinary photograph was taken from one of the escort carriers, whose flight deck and twin 40mm AA gun is clearly visible at the bottom of the photograph.  Nearly half the ships of Taffy III are visible in this picture. Escort carrier ST LO or possibly GAMBIER BAY (both ships used the same camouflage/paint scheme) is in the immediate background.  Further ahead, another CVE with a destroyer escort nearby, lay smoke.  At the extreme right, leading the formation, is another DE laying smoke.

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