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History of British Pacific Fleet. Kamaksi attacks. H M S Indomitable suffered a Kamaksi attach during the Okinawa operations. As an Engineer Officer on board I subsequently obtained three photos showing the sequence of this attack. The plane came in at a shallow angle aiming for the Island on the starboard side of the flight deck. Photo 1 shows the plane on fire during the dive before it struck the flight deck abreast the Island. Photo 2 shows the impact and explosion of fuel from it. The bomb, probably delayed action, did not explode and the plane bounced over the port bow. Photo 3 shows the bomb exploding in the water.

Much of the debris was blown back on board including body parts of the pilot. A small necklace was recovered with a figurine of a man and a dog leaping against him. These figurines were often given as a present to children as a keepsake. Part of a propeller blade with a 20mm hole in it was recovered and used as a wardroom trophy. The only damage was a dent in the 4 inch armoured flight deck less than an inch deep by 4 inches diameter and scuttle glasses crazed by heat of the fire. This incident has been wrongly attributed to Victorious unless she suffered an identical type of attack.