File:USS Princeton (CVL-23) underway afire with USS Reno (CL-96) in October 1944.jpg

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Description The U.S. Navy light aircraft carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23) underway and afire after a bomb hit on 24 October 1944. The light cruiser USS Reno (CL-96) is visible on the right.
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1983.046.010.038
Author U.S. Navy (The image is part of an album of photographs collected by Captain Carlos W. Wieber during his command of the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9) during 1944-1945.)

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