Keywords: USS Princeton (CVL-23) damaged 1.jpg Loss of the U S Navy light aircraft carrier USS Princeton CVL-23 off the Philippines on 24 October 1944 View of Princeton ' s port midships area showing her collapsed forward aircraft elevator and shattered flight deck the results of explosions in her hangar deck following a Japanese bomb hit off the Philippines on 24 October 1944 Photographed from the light cruiser USS Birmingham CL-62 which was coming alongside to assist with firefighting Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-270000/80-G-270398 html 80-G-270398 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1944-10-24 US Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Princeton CVL-23 Battle of the Sibuyan Sea 1944-10-24 Burning ships |