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, Pacific War, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of China, Philippines, Japan, United States of America, Indonesia, 

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1944-01-01T00:00:00Z

Formosa Air Battle

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An attack against a boat in Formosa by PB4Y-2

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 fighters lined up at airfield on island of Formosa

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

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

USS Princeton (CVL-23) off Formosa

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
conflict	Formosa Air Battle	1944	air battle		Wikidata
image	An attack against a boat in Formosa by PB4Y-2	1945			Wikimedia
image	B6N torpedo bomber attacking TG 38.3 during the Formosa Air Battle, October 1944	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	Damage of the island onboard the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga	1945			Wikimedia
image	Japanese fighters lined up at airfield on island of Formosa	1945			Wikimedia
image	Moving rockets aboard USS Hancock (CV-19), October 1944	1944			Wikimedia
image	Strafing of a Japanese merchant ship in the waters off Formosa by PB4Y-2	1945			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	USS Lexington (CV-16) launching a Grumman F6F Hellcat, circa 12 October 1944 (80-G-285037)				Wikimedia
image	USS Princeton (CVL-23) off Formosa	1944			Wikimedia