Name This...(413)

[Brady]

???

[wild_Willie2]

princeton getting hit by Kamikaze

[Zecke]

Nice picture¡¡

USS HORNET

[Terminus]

That's not Princeton. That there is an Essex, so I'm going to go with the Bunker Hill or the Franklin.

[jcjordan]

A pic of the results of the KB [:)]. My WAG would be US carrier at Midway, looks to be some a/c at stern with folded wings so it may be a later attack of US maybe Kamikaze attack later in war.

[Terminus]

You can see the two double 5" turrets ahead of the island, so that makes it an Essex.

[marky]

def an essex IMO

i agree with terminus its Bunker Hill or franklin

[String]

Bunker Hill is my bet

[Tiornu]

Jeez, that looks nasty. Can't be Princeton being hit by a kamikaze; she never was hit by a kamikaze. However, it does look to me like a kamikaze, with that big ball of flame. The 5in mounts could also be Sara, but I think we'll agree it's an Essex. Just to be different, I'll guess it's Ticonderoga.

[Terminus]

After "mature considerations" I wish to change my guess: it's the USS Essex.

[Arkan]

More precisely USS Essex hit by a kamikaze blimp.

[MkXIV]

From the position of the fireball it looks more like Bunker Hill, Franklin got hit more aft, while BH was hit closer to the island.

[RevRick]

It's Essex.

[ilovestrategy]

I can only imagine what all those sailors on the other ships were thinking when they saw that [X(]

[Terminus]

The picture was taken from the USS Langley (CVL-27); the attack took place in late November 1944.

[django]

So try this

Essex

[Cap Mandrake]

Next time some dimwit asks why Truman dropped the bomb...refer them to this picture.

[Mark VII]

Considering that we are at the 60th anniversary and plenty of "dimwits" are asking the question......good point Mandrake!!

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Next time some dimwit asks why Truman dropped the bomb...refer them to this picture.

[usersatch]

My guess is DAYUUUM!!!! Would have hated to be on the flight deck for that one. [:(]

[Speedysteve]

KABLAMMO!

Interesting pic.