File:SBD-3 Dauntless bombers of VS-8 over the burning Japanese cruiser Mikuma on 6 June 1942.jpg

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English: U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-3 "Dauntless" dive bombers from scouting squadron VS-8 from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) approaching the burning Japanese heavy cruiser Mikuma to make the third set of attacks on her, during the Battle of Midway, 6 June 1942.
Mikuma had been hit earlier by strikes from Hornet and USS Enterprise (CV-6), leaving her dead in the water and fatally damaged. Note bombs hung beneath the SBDs.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-17054 from the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command; originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here.
Author Scouting Squadron 8 (VS-8), U.S. Navy; The original uploader was Palm dogg at English Wikipedia., 2006-01-30 (first version); 2006-02-14 (last version)
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  • 2006-02-14 18:23 Palm dogg 740×590×8 (155491 bytes)
  • 2006-01-30 17:00 Palm dogg 740×610×8 (156138 bytes) Caption: [[SBD]] "Dauntless" dive bombers from [[USS Hornet (CV-8)]] approaching the burning Japanese heavy cruiser [[Mikuma]] to make the third set of attacks on her, during the Battle of Midway. Mikuma had been hit earlier by strikes from Hornet and [[U

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current21:37, 4 June 2017Thumbnail for version as of 21:37, 4 June 20173,000 × 2,400 (3.7 MB)David Levy (talk | contribs)higher resolution
12:07, 2 August 2010Thumbnail for version as of 12:07, 2 August 2010800 × 615 (341 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)clearer version found here http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/90midway/90images/90img4bh.jpg
19:18, 4 March 2010Thumbnail for version as of 19:18, 4 March 2010740 × 590 (267 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)black lines removed
15:03, 10 April 2009Thumbnail for version as of 15:03, 10 April 2009738 × 586 (226 KB)Hohum (talk | contribs)Uploaded lower res version. Higher res just seems to make the grain bigger, and cuts off half of the lead aircraft.
15:18, 23 November 2008Thumbnail for version as of 15:18, 23 November 20082,996 × 2,048 (1.52 MB)Movieevery (talk | contribs)higher res
17:33, 5 May 2007Thumbnail for version as of 17:33, 5 May 2007740 × 590 (152 KB)ToNToNi (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=Caption: en:SBD "Dauntless" dive bombers from en:USS Hornet (CV-8) approaching the burning Japanese heavy cruiser en:Mikuma to make the third set of attacks on her, during the Battle of Midway. Mikuma had been hit

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