Japanese attack on USS PASADENA CL-65, 11 April 1945

This clip was filmed from the light cruiser USS ASTORIA CL-90 by U.S. Navy fleet photographer W.J.Duggan. It depicts a Japanese Kamikaze attack against USS PASADENA CL-65 during Okinawa operations on 11 April, 1945. The plane was shot down off the starboard quarter of the cruiser. USS ASTORIA CL-90 and PASADENA CL-65 split credit for downing this plane.

This footage was digitally restored by Colorlabs at the request of Brent Jones, webmaster of the ASTORIA CL-90 homepage, www.mighty90.com.