The reverse of this official U.S. Navy photograph identifies it as image No. 272-B, taken aboard the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) on October 25, 1944, and captioned 'Bomb splash, starboard bow.' This date coincides with the Battle off Samar, part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf, when escort carriers of Taffy 3 endured sustained air and surface attacks, including some of the first organized kamikaze strikes of the war. Stamped 'CONFIDENTIAL' and marked as an official Bureau of Aeronautics photograph not intended for publication, this caption card exemplifies the rigorous documentation practices of Navy combat photography during World War II. Project: 218455