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Photo Album of Sprague, Clifton Albert F, VADM

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USS HEERMANN (DD 532) lays smoke off Samar

U.S. Escort carrier under fire from the IJN Centre Force, off Samar

Deck scene aboard USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68), off Samar

"SAFE BY A NOSE"

"DANGER TO THE REAR"

"TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT"

Escort Carrier USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73) is straddled by salvos

USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73) dead in the water and near-missed by heavy shells

USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73) under fire from heavy cruiser HIJMS CHIKUMA

Escort Carrier USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73) and escorts make smoke

The escorts of Task Unit 77.4.3 lay protective smoke

Wasp (CV-18)

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U.S. Escort carrier under fire from the IJN Centre Force, off Samar

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from 1944-1944 Leyte Campaign (1944)/Battle of Samar album

Three large columns of water from heavy shells rise between USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68) (where this photo was taken from) and another escort carrier of Task Unit 77.4.3. The CVE in this photograph is probably GAMBIER BAY; both ships came under intense fire by the IJN Centre Force. KALININ BAY survived the ordeal....GAMBIER BAY lost the use of one engine and was quickly overwhelmed by the Japanese warships.

posted By Sprague, Clifton Albert F, VADM

Nov 29, 2011

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