The Snapshots in Time Collection
Shrapnel-Damaged Berthing Compartment Bulkhead, USS Saratoga (CV-3)
Shrapnel holes riddle the bulkhead of a berthing compartment aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3), photographed as part of the U.S. Navy's official damage assessment following kamikaze strikes off Iwo Jima on February 21, 1945. Such images documented the extent of fragmentation damage throughout the ship's crew living spaces, underscoring the human toll of the attack. Project: 218681