Subject: American Destroyer Dropping Depth Charges on Japanese Submarine Near Attu Island
Caption: POUNDING THE JAPS ON ATTU TOOK MANY A TURN. THERE WERE FIVE DISTINCT PHASES OF THE AMERICAN FIGHTING TO WREST THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS OF ATTU FROM THE JAPS; ARMY INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY UNITS, BATTLESHIP GUNNERS, FIGHTER PILOTS, PATROL BOMBER SQUADRONS, AND DESTROYERS DROPPING DEPTH CHARGES. ALL COMBINED THEIR EFFORTS WITH SUNDRY OTHER UNITS IN A CONCERTED ACTION. SHOWN IN PICTURE IN AN AMERICAN DESTROYER, PART OF THE FORCE SENT TO DO THE JOB ON ATTU ISLAND, DROPPING DEPTH CHARGES ON A JAPANESE SUBMARINE.
Historical Context: This photograph shows an aerial view of an American destroyer dropping depth charges on a Japanese submarine during the Battle of Attu in 1943. The white circular patterns visible in the ocean are the explosive depth charges detonating underwater.
The Battle of Attu was a key conflict in the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. This battle marked the only ground combat that took place on North American soil during the war. After Japanese forces occupied Attu and Kiska in the Aleutian Islands in 1942, American and Canadian forces fought to reclaim this strategic territory.
The naval operations shown in this image highlight the complex, multi-branch military effort to recapture Attu Island. The photo shows just one aspect of what the caption describes as "five distinct phases" of the battle, which involved army infantry, artillery, battleships, fighter planes, bombers, and destroyers working together.
This battle ended with an American victory on May 30, 1943, just days before this photo was taken, and was an important step in pushing Japanese forces out of North American territory.
Year: 1943
Type: Press Photograph
Approximate Measurements: 9" x 7"
Comments: The photos show the actual item being sold.
Caption: POUNDING THE JAPS ON ATTU TOOK MANY A TURN. THERE WERE FIVE DISTINCT PHASES OF THE AMERICAN FIGHTING TO WREST THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS OF ATTU FROM THE JAPS; ARMY INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY UNITS, BATTLESHIP GUNNERS, FIGHTER PILOTS, PATROL BOMBER SQUADRONS, AND DESTROYERS DROPPING DEPTH CHARGES. ALL COMBINED THEIR EFFORTS WITH SUNDRY OTHER UNITS IN A CONCERTED ACTION. SHOWN IN PICTURE IN AN AMERICAN DESTROYER, PART OF THE FORCE SENT TO DO THE JOB ON ATTU ISLAND, DROPPING DEPTH CHARGES ON A JAPANESE SUBMARINE.
Historical Context: This photograph shows an aerial view of an American destroyer dropping depth charges on a Japanese submarine during the Battle of Attu in 1943. The white circular patterns visible in the ocean are the explosive depth charges detonating underwater.
The Battle of Attu was a key conflict in the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. This battle marked the only ground combat that took place on North American soil during the war. After Japanese forces occupied Attu and Kiska in the Aleutian Islands in 1942, American and Canadian forces fought to reclaim this strategic territory.
The naval operations shown in this image highlight the complex, multi-branch military effort to recapture Attu Island. The photo shows just one aspect of what the caption describes as "five distinct phases" of the battle, which involved army infantry, artillery, battleships, fighter planes, bombers, and destroyers working together.
This battle ended with an American victory on May 30, 1943, just days before this photo was taken, and was an important step in pushing Japanese forces out of North American territory.
Year: 1943
Type: Press Photograph
Approximate Measurements: 9" x 7"
Comments: The photos show the actual item being sold.
This photograph is offered for sale as a collectible item and conveys no transfer of copyright.
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