The Japanese cruiser <i>Chikuma</i> under aerial attack during Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944. The ship's stern has been severely damaged by a torpedo hit, but the ship's outboard propellers are still keeping her somewhat moving.
USN (photographed from a U.S. Navy aircraft)
1944-10-25
Official U.S. Navy photograph <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g280000/g287537c.htm">80-G-287537</a>, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives.