Chronology of World War II
Monday, May 14th
Enterprise
in Flames after
Kamikaze
Hit
The US Navy aircraft carrier
Enterprise
(CV-6) in flames after the ship was hit by a
kamikaze
off Kyushu. The forward elevator is blown up by the blast. The photo was taken from
Essex
(CV-9). Vought F4U-1 Corsairs of Fighting Boming Squadron 83 (VBF-83) are visible in the foreground.