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Battle off Cape Engaño, 25 October 1944. Arming a Torpedo Squadron 51 (VT-51) TBM torpedo bomber on USS San Jacinto (CVL-30). Probably taken before the squadron’s planes attacked the Japanese carrier force. The Torpedo is a Mark XIII, fitted with a wooden stabilizer around its tail and drag ring around its nose. 80-G-284708