A towering column of smoke rises from the sea near a U.S. Navy task group, believed to document the kamikaze attacks that struck the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3) off Iwo Jima on 21 February 1945. In a matter of minutes, Saratoga absorbed hits from multiple Japanese suicide aircraft and a bomb, suffering severe fires and heavy casualties before her crew brought the blazes under control and the ship survived to return home for repairs. Project: 218681