Keywords: Aircraft carriers under attack at Kure 19 March 1945.jpg en U S Navy planes from the aircraft carrier USS Essex CV-9 attack two Japanese aircraft carriers at Kure Japan on 19 March 1945 A Curtiss SB2C Helldiver scout bomber is visible in the upper right painted in Essex markings The ship at bottom is either Amagi or Katsuragi The other carrier is Kaiyo Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/photos/sh-fornv/japan/japsh-k/kaiyo htm NH 95778 http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-95000/NH-95778 html Not stated but probably a U S Navy aircraft pilot or observer Copied from an original photograph in the USS Essex action report for this raid 1986 1945-03-19 PD-USGov-Military-Navy Bombing of Kure Amagi ship 1944 Kaiyō ship 1943 USS Essex CV-9 |