Pacific Eagles Database
Carrier raids on Japan, 16-17 February 1945.
Carrier raids on Japan, 16-17 February 1945.

Two USS LEXINGTON (CV-16) SB2C-3 "Helldiver" bombers fly over task force 58, enroute to Tokyo for their first raid on that city, circa 16 February 1945. Ships below include an "Essex" class carrier, a "New Orleans" class cruiser and a destroyer.