12 Oct 1944

Taiwan
  • VT-18 squadron aircraft from USS Intrepid attacked the Rising Sun Petroleum Company facilities in Tamsui and the military seaplane base immediately next to Rising Sun facilities in northern Taiwan. ww2dbase [Tamsui Seaplane Base | Intrepid | Tamsui, Taihoku | CPC]
Photo(s) dated 12 Oct 1944
Rising Sun Petroleum Company facilities and nearby military seaplane base at Tamsui, Taiwan under attack by aircraft from USS Intrepid, 12 Oct 1944, photo 1 of 3Rising Sun Petroleum Company facilities and nearby military seaplane base at Tamsui, Taiwan under attack by aircraft from USS Intrepid, 12 Oct 1944, photo 2 of 3Rising Sun Petroleum Company facilities and nearby military seaplane base at Tamsui, Taiwan under attack by aircraft from USS Intrepid, 12 Oct 1944, photo 3 of 3

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