ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199493
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 October 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero (Zeke) |
| Owner/operator: | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 113 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Leyte -
 Philippines
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 25 October 1944, the escort carrier USS St. Lo was struck by a A6M2 fighter suicide attack (kamikaze)and sunk in less than an hour, killing 113 Americans.
Sources:
1. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-kamikaze-attack-of-the-war-begins
2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_St._Lo
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2017 12:57 | gerard57 | Added |
| 10-Jul-2022 13:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jul-2022 13:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source] |
| 10-Jul-2022 22:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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