Title
The aircraft carrier "USS Enterprise" escapes a bomb, October 26,1942
Caption
The aircraft carrier "USS Enterprise" narrowly escapes a bomb dropped by a Japanese, during the
second naval battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, October 26, 1942. Above the ship: black traces of American anti-aircraft fire. The objective of the Battle of Santa
Cruz , for the Americans and Japanese, was to control the waters around Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands, South Pacific) and the definitive possession of that large island.
Date
Oct 26, 1942
Credit line
Photo12/Collection Bernard Crochet
Reference
CRO01159_033
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
27,4Mb (829,9Kb) / 11,7in x 9,1in / 3521 x 2717 (300dpi)