The Snapshots in Time Collection
USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) Under Attack, Smoke Rising from Flight Deck, WWII Pacific Theater
USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), a Casablanca-class escort carrier, streams smoke from a fire following an aerial attack during World War II Pacific operations. Escort carriers like Petrof Bay provided close air support and anti-submarine coverage for amphibious operations, often placing them in the path of Japanese kamikaze attacks in the war's final year. Project: 218455