English: Torpedoes aboard the U.S. Navy light aircraft carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23) explode on 24 October 1944, after she was bombed by a Japanese aircraft during the Battle for Leyte Gulf. The light cruiser USS Reno (CL-96) is visible on this side of the Princeton.
U.S. Navy (The image is part of an album of photographs collected by Captain Carlos W. Wieber during his command of the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9) during 1944-1945.)
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{{Information |Description={{en|1=The light carrier USS ''Princeton'' explodes at 1523 on 24 October 1944 - after being bombed by a Japanese aircraft during the Battle for Leyte Gulf. The light cruiser USS ''Birmingham'' (CL-62) is visible on this side o
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