File:Burning carriers USS Franklin (CV-13) and Belleau Wood (CVL-24) as seen from Enterprise (CV-6) 1944.jpg

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Description Members of the Marine Detachment on board the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) shield their eyes from the sun as they scan the skies for kamikaze aircraft diving out of the sun. Note the carriers USS Franklin (CV-13), left, and USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) burning after being hit by kamikaze aircraft.
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 2011.071.026
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