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| A biplane landing on carrier Hosho, East China Sea, 1932 | Japanese pilots Masao Asai and Masao Sato aboard carrier Akagi in the East China Sea, 1938-1939; note A5M fighter in background | Sinking of carrier Unryu in the East China Sea, as observed by USS Redfish, 19 Dec 1944 | A mushroom cloud hanging above battleship Yamato's exploding hull, 7 Apr 1945 |
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| Battleship Yamato under aerial attack in the East China Sea, 7 Apr 1945 | Cruiser Yahagi listing heavily to port, East China Sea, 7 Apr 1945 at 1345 hours; note four American aircraft in flight on the left side of the photograph | Explosion aboard the Yamato as she was sunk on 7 Apr 1945 | Yahagi being straddled by near misses, East China Sea, 7 April 1945 |
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| Yamato and a destroyer in action, 7 Apr 1945 | Yamato being attacked in the East China Sea, 7 Apr 1945. Note the Agano-class cruiser Yahagi in the upper left distance. | Yamato exploded, 7 Apr 1945 | Yamato listing but still underway, 7 Apr 1945 |
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| Yamato maneuvering, 7 Apr 1945 | Yamato with a destroyer, listing heavy to port, 7 Apr 1945 |
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