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Second kamikaze hits USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) 11 May 1945
Summary
A second Japanese kamikaze, an Mitsubishi A6M Zero piloted by Ensign Kiyoshi Ogawa, hits the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) amidships, circa 1005 hrs, 11 May 1945.
Kamikaze the name of a Japanese suicide pilot who acted against enemy ships during World War II. According to American data, kamikazes sank 45 and damaged about 300 warships. An explosive charge of up to 1 ton weight was placed in the head end of the plane. The plane, which had a small jet engine and a limited range, piloted by Kamikaze, would reach the target, dive and crash into it. More than 2,500 suicide pilots were killed in action in the Pacific in 1944-1945.
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11/05/1945
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U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation
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