Intrepid (CVS 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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,. I J P O during a strike on 18 mar 1945 intrepid planes destroyed 35 japanese planes on the ground. the japanese were busily conducting their own strike on intrepid's task group. it began at 0800 when a frances approached the formation. when the plane got to the point midway between intrepid and yorktown. both ships opened up with heavy 5 inch fire, bringing the plane down about 3,000 yards off intrepid's port bow. six minutes after the first attack had begun, a brand new, gleam- ing betty entered the formation, flying parallel to her course, the plane flew through the line of ships and headed directly for the fighting intrepid's guns opened up on her. for a few seconds it appeared as though no hits were being made, then, finally, the betty began to stream smoke and flame as the guns continued to rake her from stem to stern. finally, the after 5 inch battery got a direct hit which shot off her tail. the plane upended and splashed 50-100 feet offthe ship at the forward boat crane. geysers of water accompanied the explosion of its bombs. minor fires began in hangar bay ffl, but were quickly extinguished.

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04 ,r J . Ju -..- , though flame and stnoke engulfed the llight detk. intrepid tontinued to light. downing one aircraft over the battleship new iersev. ofthe last two attaeking zekes. one win destroyed awax' from the ship and the other just prior to its trasliinlg onto the flight deck. ammuni- tion waa exploding on deck and an eatimated ll planea were on lire at one time adding to the already hugh pall of smoke. intrepid air- craft landed on other earrieri and at a newly gained airfield on leyte as she gained control of the fires and headed for repairs. iii, ..f'f., ,M-We 1 .4 R. ' V - k .F , .V -'-' 5 . I d,,i..v,,,g-6 r YQ? 1' 4 41- fl- Mgr 11

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