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title: Kamikaze Damage, USS Saratoga
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22118/kamikaze-damage-uss-saratoga/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2026-09-09
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# Kamikaze Damage, USS Saratoga

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Kamikaze Damage, USS Saratoga](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22118.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22118.png)

## Image Caption

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](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45).

Imperial War Museums

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## About the Author

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.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2026, September 09). Kamikaze Damage, USS Saratoga. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22118/kamikaze-damage-uss-saratoga/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Kamikaze Damage, USS Saratoga." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 09, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22118/kamikaze-damage-uss-saratoga/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Kamikaze Damage, USS Saratoga." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Sep 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22118/kamikaze-damage-uss-saratoga/>.

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