Keywords: USS Hancock (CV-19) hit by kamikaze 1945.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Hancock CV-19 is hit by a kamikaze suicide plane off Okinawa 7 April 1945 <br> In the USS Massachusetts BB-59 World War II cruise book the carrier is identified as USS Wasp CV-18 However the carrier depicted is a long hull Essex class carrier wearing Camouflage Measure 32 Design 3a which identifies the carrier as the Hancock U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/bb59-45/099 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/bb59-45/index_003 htm USS Massachusetts BB-59 World War II cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de 1945-04-07 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Hancock CV-19 Kamikaze Battle of Okinawa |