Upward bulge in the flight deck of USS Enterprise as the result of a bomb exploding below decks. The damage occurred in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on 24 Aug 1942 but the photo was taken 2 Sep 1942 at Tongatabu, Tonga Islands. Note the cruiser USS San Juan.
Upward bulge in the flight deck of USS Enterprise as the result of a bomb exploding below decks. The damage occurred in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on 24 Aug 1942 but the photo was taken 2 Sep 1942 at Tongatabu, Tonga Islands. Note the cruiser USS San Juan.


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