Keywords: USS White Plains (CVE-66) during Battle of Samar 1944.jpg Just after 0700 hrs the sea around the U S Navy escort carrier USS White Plains CVE-66 erupts as she is straddled and near missed by 14 inch gunfire from Japanese battleships which have surprised the escort carrier Task Group 77 4 3 In the foreground is the flight deck of her sister ship USS Kitkun Bay CVE-71 with two Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft 305261 1944-10-25 Australian armed forces Image copyright Copyright expired - public domain frame cropped PD-Australia USS White Plains CVE-66 Battle off Samar Black and white photographs Burning ships |