File:A Japanese Yamato-class battleship and other ships maneuver under attack in the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (80-G-272550).jpg

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English: Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944: A Japanese Yamato-class battleship and other warships maneuver while under attack by U.S. carrier planes in the Sibuyan Sea. The ship in the lower left and the two at the extreme right are heavy cruisers.
日本語: 空襲を受ける第一遊撃部隊第一部隊。中央右寄りで黒煙を上げているのは武蔵。その左側で急旋回しているのは大和と羽黒。右側には鳥海(上)、能代(下)が見える。後方の2隻は駆逐艦浜波及び藤波、沖波のうちのどれかと思われる。さらにその遠方には第二部隊も見えている
Date 24 October 1944
date QS:P571,+1944-10-24T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-272550
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-272550

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current18:23, 22 September 2020Thumbnail for version as of 18:23, 22 September 20205,800 × 4,536 (3.61 MB)Hohum (talk | contribs)HQ version of image instead of upscale
11:40, 22 September 2020Thumbnail for version as of 11:40, 22 September 20201,000 × 791 (587 KB)Artanisen (talk | contribs)A bit larger and sharper version of the same photo from the same source.
18:36, 22 October 2005Thumbnail for version as of 18:36, 22 October 2005740 × 586 (236 KB)Igiveup (talk | contribs)Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 A Japanese battleship (at left--either Yamato or Musashi) and other warships maneuver while under attack by U.S. carrier planes in the Sibuyan Sea. Ship in lower left and the two at the extreme right are heavy c

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