Chronology of World War II

Wednesday, January 17


Refueling During Storm at Sea


Refueling During Storm at Sea
Carrier Raids in the East China Sea, January 1945: The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9) and a destroyer refueling from the fleet oiler USS Pamanset (AO-85) during an East China sea storm on January 17, 1945. Note the wave sweeping past the oiler's bow