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The
American
aircraft carrier
USS
Bunker Hill
burns after sustaining two successive
kamikaze
strikes within thirty seconds during the
Battle of Okinawa
on May 11, 1945. Nearly 350 died, making this the deadliest kamikaze attack on a US ship during
World War II
. Although badly damaged, the carrier was able to return to
Puget Sound Navy Yard
under her own steam.
Photo credit:
United States Navy
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