Japanese Kate splashing after being stopped by ack ack of BB35 during suicide run on ship off Le Shima

Japanese Kate splashing after being stopped by ack ack of BB35 during suicide run on ship off Le Shima

Photograph

G. J. Baker

Maker
American

U.S. Navy

Japanese Kate splashing after being stopped by ack ack of BB35 during suicide run on ship off Le Shima

April 16, 1945
Gelatin silver print
Overall: 20.3 x 25.4 cm
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
Inscriptions verso (stamped/ black ink): U.S.S. TEXAS
BB-35 Date 4-16-45 #3of3
Made for Texas
Subject Jap Kate splashing
after being stopped by
ack ack of BB35 during
suicide run on ship off Le Shima
K-20 f5.6 1/250" Menus blue filter
File#000 431
(stamped): 318559
(stamped): BUAER NEG
(stamped): OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH
NOT TO BE USED FOR PUBLICATION
BY ORDER OF
THE CHIEF OF THE BUREAU
OF AERONAUTICS
(stamped): CONFIDENTIAL
(black ink): GJ Baker, PhoM 3/c
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