USS Ward on fire and sinking after being struck by a Japanese special attack aircraft in Ormoc Bay, Philippines, 7 Dec 1944, three years to the day after she fired the first US shot of the Pacific War. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     USS Ward on fire and sinking after being struck by a Japanese special attack aircraft in Ormoc Bay, Philippines, 7 Dec 1944, three years to the day after she fired the first US shot of the Pacific War. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Ormoc Bay, Leyte, Philippines
Date 7 Dec 1944
Photographer    Unknown
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-270773
 
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Photos on Same Day 7 Dec 1944
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 954 x 1,189 pixels



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Ormoc Bay, Leyte, Philippines

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