Print Number and Caption Title	0368 - Raid on Palau
Caption Text/Description	Piercing the heart of a vital Japanese defense zone, a mighty U.S. Navy Task Force blistered the enemy fortress of Palau, within 600 miles of the Philippines, then swung about to smash Woleai and Yap. Lasting from March 29 to March 31, 1944, the attack proved the increasing ability of a naval task force to penetrate the foe's island fortress area, protected from destruction from the air by its own aerial umbrella. The Japs had no major fleet units at any of the three bases raided, but as these OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPHS reveal, what shipping they did have there was sunk or damaged in a thunderous and accurate hail of bombs. Second of a three picture vignette within the framework of the Palau raid. Smoking slightly from a hit forward, the enemy destroyer seems diminutive beneath a huge spout of water.
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American Destroyers (Warships)
Contributors	United States Naval Academy
Release Date	1944-04-26
Navy File Number	250377
Source	Edward J. Steichen Photography Collection
Type	Black & white photographs
Format	JPEG
Identifier	scp0368
Rights	In the public domain. This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101.
Date (Scanned)	2013-01-22
Scanning Technician	Alice Gilliland
Scanning Equipment	Epson Perfection V700 Photo
Scanning Resolution	600ppi