File:Japanese cruiser Mikuma burning and sinking on 6 June 1942 (80-G-457861).jpg

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A.D. Brick or CP(PA) J.S. Mihalovitch, USN
Description
English: The Japanese heavy cruiser Mikuma, photographed from a USS Enterprise (CV-6) Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless during the afternoon of 6 June 1942, after she had been bombed by planes from Enterprise and USS Hornet (CV-8). Nos. 1 and 2 turrets have been trained hard abaft to port, the roof of turret No. 2 was blown off by an internal explosion. The No. 3 turret was heavily damaged by abomb hit. The upper works aft of the stack and the mainmast were comletely destroyed by the explosion of Mikuma's torpedoes.
The photo flight was led by Lt(jg) E.J. Kroeger, A-V(N), USNR, of Bombing Squadron 6 (VB-6) with photographer Mr. A.D. Brick of Fox Movietone News in a SBD-3 of VB-3 ("3-B-10"). Kroeger was accompanied by Lt.(jg) C.J. Dobson of Scouting Squadron 6 (VS-6) and photographer CP(PA) J.S. Mihalovitch in SBD "6-S-18".
Depicted place
Camera location29° 28′ 00.01″ N, 173° 10′ 59.95″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Date 6 June 1942
date QS:P571,+1942-06-06T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
Accession number
80-G-457861
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-457861

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This image is available from the Naval History and Heritage Command under the digital ID 80-G-457861.
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This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.

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29°28'0.01"N, 173°10'59.95"E

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