File:USS Bunker Hill hit by two Kamikazes.jpg

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English: USS Bunker Hill hit by two Kamikazes in 30 seconds on 11 May 1945 off Kyushu.

Other languages:

Čeština: Loď USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) po zásahu dvěma kamikaze v rozmezí třiceti sekund 11. května 1945 u Kjúšú; při útoku zemřelo 372 členů posádky, dalších 264 jich bylo zraněno

Dansk: USS Bunker Hill rammes den 11. maj 1945 i løbet af 30 sekunder af to kamikazefly ud for Kyushu. Der omkom 372, mens 264 såredes.

Deutsch: Die USS Bunker Hill wird am 11. Mai 1945 innerhalb von 30 Sekunden von zwei Kamikaze-Fliegern getroffen. 372 Personen sterben, 264 werden verwundet.

English: USS Bunker Hill hit by two Kamikazes in 30 seconds on 11 May 1945 off Kyushu.

Español: USS Bunker Hill alcanzado por dos kamikazes en 30 segundos el 11 de mayo 1945 en Kyushu.

Français : L'USS Bunker Hill vient d'être touché par deux kamikazes en l'espace de 30 secondes, le 11 mai 1945 au large de Kyushu. Bilan : 372 morts, 264 blessés.

Italiano: 11 maggio 1945: la USS Bunker Hill, portaerei della Classe Essex, ha appena subito l'attacco di due kamikaze giapponesi al largo dell'isola di Kyūshū.

Magyar: 1945. május 11-én fél percen belül két kamikazetámadás is elérte az amerikai USS Bunker Hill repülőgép-hordozót. A becsapódásoknak 264 sérültje és 372 halálos áldozata volt

Nederlands: De bemanning van de USS Bunker Hill rent over het dek na de inslagen van twee Japanse kamikazevliegers 30 seconden achterelkaar op 11 mei 1945. Bij deze zelfmoordaanslagen tijdens de Slag om Okinawa kwamen 372 mensen om en raakten 264 gewond.

Polski: 11 maja 1945 roku, płonie USS Bunker Hill trafiony przez dwóch kamikaze w odstępie trzydziestu sekund. 372 członków załogi zginęło, dalszych 264 odniosło rany.

Português: USS Bunker Hill após ataque kamikaze de dois aviões (11 de maio de 1945).

Română: Nava USS Bunker Hill lovită de doi kamikaze în decursul a 30 de secunde. 11 mai 1945, largul insulei Kyūshū.

Svenska: Hangarfartyget USS Bunker Hill efter en attack från två kamikaze den 11 maj 1945.

Беларуская (тарашкевіца): Авіяносец Банкер-Гіл пасьля двух удараў камікадзэ зь інтэрвалам у 30 сэкундаў. 11 траўня 1945 ля Кюсю.

Македонски: Американскиот воен брод „Банкер Хил“, погоден од два камиказе-авиона во рок од 30 секунди на 11 мај 1945 недалеку од островот Кјушу. Загинати: 372, ранети: 264.

Русский: Пожар на авианосце «Банкер-Хилл» после двух атак камикадзе с интервалом в 30 секунд. Окинава, 11 мая 1945 года

Українська: Пошкоджений американський авіаносець USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) після двох атак камікадзе з інтервалом 30 секунд. Загинуло 372 членів екіпажу, поранено - 264. Острів Окінава, 11 травня 1945 р.

বাংলা : ১৯৪৫ সালের ১১ মে দুইজন কামিকাজেস (জাপানি আত্মঘাতী হামলাকারী) ইউএসএস বাংকার হিলে বিস্ফোরণ ঘটিয়েছেন। ৩০ সেকেন্ডের এই বিস্ফোরণে নিহত হয়েছেন ৩৭২ জন, আর আহত হয়েছেন ২৬৪ জন।

中文： 1945年5月11日，美国航空母舰班克山号在30秒内被两位神风特别攻击队成员攻击，372人葬身，264人受伤。

中文（繁體）： 1945年5月11日，美國航空母艦班克山號在30秒內被兩位神風特別攻擊隊成員攻擊，372人葬身，264人受傷。

עברית :

USS Bunker Hill שנפגעה על ידי שני קימקזות תוך 30 שניות, ב-11 במאי 1945 ליד קיושו

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العربية: حاملة الطائرات الأمريكية بانكر هيل، بعد إصابتها من قبل انتحارِيَين، قبالة جزيرة كيوشو اليابانية، بتاريخ 11 مايو 1945، والنتيجة 372 قتيل و264 جريح.

Deutsch: Die USS Bunker Hill wird am 11. Mai 1945 innerhalb von 30 Sekunden von zwei Kamikaze-Fliegern getroffen. 372 Personen sterben, 264 werden verwundet.

English: "USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) hit by two Kamikazes in 30 seconds on 11 May 1945 off Kyushu. Dead-372. Wounded-264., 1943 - 1958", from Archival Research Catalog.

Français : L'USS Bunker Hill vient d'être touché par deux kamikazes en l'espace de 30 secondes, le 11 mai 1945 au large de Kyushu. Bilan : 372 morts, 264 blessés..

Italiano: 11 maggio 1945, al largo di Kyushu. La USS BUNKER HILL è colpita da due Kamikaze in 30 secondi. Morirono 372 persone, 264 feriti.

Türkçe: USS Bunker Hill uçak gemisinin 30 saniye içinde iki Japon kamikaze tarafından Kyūshū yakınında 11 Mayıs 1945'de vuruldu. (2.600 kişilik mürettebattan 346'sı öldü, 43'ü kayboldu ve 264'ü yaralandı.)

Tiếng Việt: Tàu sân bay USS Bunker Hill bị hai máy bay kamikaze đâm vào trong trận Trân Châu cảng.

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11 May 1945

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Object location	26° 31′ 25.72″ N, 127° 56′ 30.8″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	26.523811; 127.941890

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