Keywords: Kamikaze crashes near USS Bataan (CVL-29) in April 1945.jpg A Japanese plane crashes near the stern of a U S Navy light aircraft carrier during an unsuccessful kamikaze attack 17 April 1945 As the photo was taken from the battleship USS South Dakota BB-57 the carrier is most probably USS Bataan CVL-29 as South Dakota and Bataan were assigned to Task Group 58 3 and Bataan was the only CVL assigned to TG 58 3 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/80-G-319000/80-G-319252 html 80-G-319252 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1945-04-17 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Bataan CVL-29 Kamikaze Pacific War in April 1945 |