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A Near Miss
A geyser of water towers over Enterprise, resulting from a very near miss, 24 August 1942.
Source: Martha Livdahl Grigg

A geyser of water, gasoline, oil and air plane towers over Enterprise CV-6. The bomb, with "a plane attached to it" exploded about 25 feet from the ship. Note destroyer at left edge of photo. Battle of the Eastern Solomons, 24 August 1942.

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