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JAPANESE HEAVY CRUISER ATAGO<br />
Sunk by planes from the U.S.S. <strong>Natoma</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>CVE</strong>-<strong>62</strong> on<br />
October 25, 1944 at the battle of <strong>Leyte</strong> <strong>Gulf</strong>.<br />
Planes piloted by Ens. George W. Gaiennie and Ens.<br />
R.F. Voltz of VC-81 were credited with the sinking.<br />
On this same day planes flown by VC-81 also damaged<br />
the Battleship "kongo" the heavy cruiser "Tone "<br />
and "Mogami" plus damage to the Destroyers<br />
"Shirguri " and "Terutsuki". The following day a<br />
follow up strike by VC-81 sank the destroyer<br />
"Shiguri" and again damaged the cruiser "Natori".
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