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B-17F "Aztec's Curse" 41-24457 approaching the north coast of Guadalcanal
The column of smoke at the center is from Sasako Maru hit by a bomb and caught fire and deliberately run aground with other Japanese transports visible nearby. This photograph was taken on October 15, 1942 before 11:50am when the B-17s commenced their bomb runs against the remaining transport and scored a bomb hit on Azumasan Maru causing fires and is run aground. Later in the afternoon around 1:30pm other U.S. planes bomb Kyushu Maru that was also set on fire and run aground. Visible below is the north coast of Guadalcanal including Point Cruz, Tassafarnga Point, Bunani Point (Bunina), Doma Cove (Domma, Ndomo) and beyond Cape Esperance.
Wartime caption: "U.S. Air Force bombers stage successful raid on Japs at Guadalcanal. Most recent photos of U.S. Air Force operations against Jap transports, supply and ammunition dumps in the battle for Guadalcanal graphically illustrate th accuracy of our bombardiers in daylight attacks. #1 B-17 in action over Guadalcanal. Smoke rises from Jap ship in center foreground which already has been hit. Released for publication February 15, 1943."
Credit: USAAF, 13th AF, 11th BG Date: October 15, 1942
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