The extraordinary photographs below portray naval history as it actually happened. They were not taken under ideal conditions.... To my knowledge, no photographs taken from the "lost ships" survived the battle.... Each photograph is about 20K~30K. Enjoy!

USS GAMBIER BAY dead in the water USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73) dead in the water and near-missed by heavy shells.
USS GAMBIER BAY straddled USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73) straddled by 8-inch heavy cruiser salvos.
USS WHITE PLAINS under fire Salvos splash around USS WHITE PLAINS (CVE 66).
Battle scene from USS KITKUN BAY #1 Battle scene from KITKUN BAY (CVE 71) - Photo #1.
Battle scene from USS KITKUN BAY #2 Battle scene from KITKUN BAY (CVE 71) - Photo #2.

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Honor the Missing in Action and Killed in Action of Taffy III

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