A U.S. Navy Curtiss SB2C-3 <i>Helldiver</i> of Bombing Squadron 18 (VB-18) in flight over Task Group 38.2 (TG 38.2) during the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea on 24 October 1944. The photo was taken by Richard Shipman, a photographer from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Intrepid</i> (CV-11), from the back seat of a SB2C of VB-18. Aircraft from VB-18 attacked the Japanese battleships <i>Yamato</i> and <i>Musashi</i> at around 1030 hrs.<br>
The following ships are visible: <i>Intrepid</i> and the light aircraft carriers USS <i>Independence</i> (CVL-22) and USS <i>Cabot</i> (CVL-28). To port and ahead of <i>Intrepid</i> are the battleships USS <i>Iowa</i> (BB-61) and USS <i>New Jersey</i> (BB-62).
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