Fletcher-class destroyer passes by the burning USS Intrepid (CV-11) on 16 April 1945 (80-G-328441)

Kamikaze the name of a Japanese suicide pilot who acted against enemy ships during World War II. According to American data, kamikazes sank 45 and damaged about 300 warships. An explosive charge of up to 1 ton weight was placed in the head end of the plane. The plane, which had a small jet engine and a limited range, piloted by Kamikaze, would reach the target, dive and crash into it. More than 2,500 suicide pilots were killed in action in the Pacific in 1944-1945.