THE EMPEROR'S WRITHING DRAGONS
Photograph
Unidentified
Maker
THE EMPEROR'S WRITHING DRAGONS
October 24, 1944
Gelatin silver print
Overall: 20.3 x 25.4 cm
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
Inscriptions verso (printed): 4958 CinCPac 11/4/44 (Note: See CinCPac Photos 4938, 4939 of 10/29/44, and 4954, this date) .
THE EMPEROR'S WRITHING DRAGONS -- Like wounded, swollen sea
monsters these two carriers of the Japanese Navy writhe and
slash the water in futile attempts to escape the stings and
sharp stabs of the bombs, torpedoes and machineguns of the
air warriors flying the Pacific Fleet's divebombers, torpedo
bombers, and fighter planes. The ship on the right was one
of the largest carriers in the Japanese Navy. It was probably
the Zuikaku of the Shokaku class. Both were sunk in this
engagement which took place off eastern Luzon in the Philippines
24 October 1944 (WLT). Note bursts of antiaircraft fire above
the ships showing the intense fire into which our pilots flew
to achieve this tremendous victory.
CREDIT: Official U. S. Navy Photograph, Pacific Fleet.
RELEASED OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH
If Published Credit Line Must Read
OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOOGRAPH, PACIFIC FLEET
Signed N. R. White
By direction.
(stamped): BUAER
(stamped): 284445
(pencil): [illegible]
THE EMPEROR'S WRITHING DRAGONS -- Like wounded, swollen sea
monsters these two carriers of the Japanese Navy writhe and
slash the water in futile attempts to escape the stings and
sharp stabs of the bombs, torpedoes and machineguns of the
air warriors flying the Pacific Fleet's divebombers, torpedo
bombers, and fighter planes. The ship on the right was one
of the largest carriers in the Japanese Navy. It was probably
the Zuikaku of the Shokaku class. Both were sunk in this
engagement which took place off eastern Luzon in the Philippines
24 October 1944 (WLT). Note bursts of antiaircraft fire above
the ships showing the intense fire into which our pilots flew
to achieve this tremendous victory.
CREDIT: Official U. S. Navy Photograph, Pacific Fleet.
RELEASED OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH
If Published Credit Line Must Read
OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOOGRAPH, PACIFIC FLEET
Signed N. R. White
By direction.
(stamped): BUAER
(stamped): 284445
(pencil): [illegible]
