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US carriers fight off suicidal attacks

4th December 1943: An intense day of battle for US carrier based planes and then for the carriers themselves, especially USS Yorktown and USS Lexington

Dec 04, 2023
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USS Yorktown (Essex-class; CV-10) with Hellcat fighters and Helldiver dive bombers on her flight deck, mid-1943.
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