Keywords: USS Columbia (CL-56) burning in Lingayen Gulf 1945.jpg The U S Navy light cruiser USS Columbia CL-56 burning in Lingayen Gulf on 9 January 1945 after having been hit by three kamikaze suicide planes since 6 January 1945 U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cl56-45/029 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cl56-45/index_004 htm USS Columbia CL-56 World War II cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de 1945-01-09 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Columbia CL-56 Kamikaze Lingayen Gulf Philippines Campaign 1944 “45 Burning ships |