Formosa Air Battle

1944 aerial battle off the eastern coasts of the Ryukyu Islands, Formosa, and Luzon during WWII. 

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1944 — 1944 air battle, Federated States of Micronesia, Indonesia, Japan, Northern Mariana Islands Q16644, Pacific War, Palau, Philippines, Q16635, Taiwan, 

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19-N-110835 (28239560755)

An attack against a boat in Formosa by PB4Y-2

B6N drops torpedo off USS Essex (CV-9) in October 1944

B6N torpedo bomber attacking TG 38.3 during the Formosa Air Battle, October 1944

Burial at sea for crewmen killed aboard USS Houston (CL-81) after the ship was torpedoed on 14 October 1944 (19-N-110835)

Crewmen on USS Boston (CA-69) eating after repelling enemy air attack off Formosa, 14 October 1944 (80-G-272639)

Damage of the island onboard the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga

Japanese airfield on Formosa under attack by U.S. carrier aircraft, in October 1944

Japanese fighters lined up at airfield on island of Formosa

Moving rockets aboard USS Hancock (CV-19), October 1944

Okayama bombardment 1944-10-16

Strafing of a Japanese merchant ship in the waters off Formosa by PB4Y-2

TBM Avenger with Mark 13 torpedo aboard USS Wasp (CV-18), 13 October 1944 (80-G-298609)

Torpedo hits USS Houston (CL-81), during the afternoon of 16 October 1944 (NH 98826)

USS Canberra (CA-70) and USS Houston (CL-81) under tow on 18 October 1944, after receiving torpedo hits (NH 98343)

USS Houston (CL-81) showing torpedo damage inflicted during the Formosa Air Battle, 16 October 1944 (19-N-110837)

USS Langley (CVL-27) off Formosa

USS Lexington (CV-16) launching a Grumman F6F Hellcat, circa 12 October 1944 (80-G-285037)

USS Princeton (CVL-23) off Formosa

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
image	2016	19-N-110835 (28239560755)			Wikimedia
image	1945	An attack against a boat in Formosa by PB4Y-2			Wikimedia
image	1944	B6N drops torpedo off USS Essex (CV-9) in October 1944			Wikimedia
image	1944	B6N torpedo bomber attacking TG 38.3 during the Formosa Air Battle, October 1944			Wikimedia
image		Burial at sea for crewmen killed aboard USS Houston (CL-81) after the ship was torpedoed on 14 October 1944 (19-N-110835)			Wikimedia
image		Crewmen on USS Boston (CA-69) eating after repelling enemy air attack off Formosa, 14 October 1944 (80-G-272639)			Wikimedia
image	1945	Damage of the island onboard the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga			Wikimedia
image		Japanese airfield on Formosa under attack by U.S. carrier aircraft, in October 1944			Wikimedia
image	1945	Japanese fighters lined up at airfield on island of Formosa			Wikimedia
image	1944	Moving rockets aboard USS Hancock (CV-19), October 1944			Wikimedia
image		Okayama bombardment 1944-10-16			Wikimedia
image	1945	Strafing of a Japanese merchant ship in the waters off Formosa by PB4Y-2			Wikimedia
image		TBM Avenger with Mark 13 torpedo aboard USS Wasp (CV-18), 13 October 1944 (80-G-298609)			Wikimedia
image		Torpedo hits USS Houston (CL-81), during the afternoon of 16 October 1944 (NH 98826)			Wikimedia
image		USS Canberra (CA-70) and USS Houston (CL-81) under tow on 18 October 1944, after receiving torpedo hits (NH 98343)			Wikimedia
image		USS Houston (CL-81) showing torpedo damage inflicted during the Formosa Air Battle, 16 October 1944 (19-N-110837)			Wikimedia
image	1944	USS Langley (CVL-27) off Formosa			Wikimedia
image		USS Lexington (CV-16) launching a Grumman F6F Hellcat, circa 12 October 1944 (80-G-285037)			Wikimedia
image	1944	USS Princeton (CVL-23) off Formosa			Wikimedia

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