Kamikaze Damage, USS Saratoga

Mark Cartwright

by Mark Cartwright
published on 09 September 2026

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Kamikaze Damage, USS Saratoga — A July 1945 photograph showing superficial damage to the deck of USS *Saratoga* after being struck by a Japanese *kamikaze* pilot during the Second World War (1939-45).

Imperial War Museums

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2026, September 09). Kamikaze Damage, USS Saratoga. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22118/kamikaze-damage-uss-saratoga/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Kamikaze Damage, USS Saratoga." World History Encyclopedia, September 09, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22118/kamikaze-damage-uss-saratoga/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Kamikaze Damage, USS Saratoga." World History Encyclopedia, 09 Sep 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22118/kamikaze-damage-uss-saratoga/.