The battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) about to be hit by a Japanese "Zeke" fighter (Mitsubishi A6M, Navy Type 0 Carrier Fighter), while operating off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on 11 April 1945. The plane hit the ship's side below the main deck, causing minor damage but there were no casualties on board the battleship. A 40mm quad gun mount's crew is in action in the lower foreground.
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