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USMC 53371 77' Elco Pt Boat beached behind the former Japanese lines, February 16, 1943

77' Elco Pt Boat beached behind the former Japanese lines, February 16, 1943
Title: 77' Elco Pt Boat beached behind the former Japanese lines, February 16, 1943
Caption: 77' Elco Pt Boat beached behind the former Japanese lines on Guadalcanal, February 16, 1943. This is probably USS PT-43, which was damaged in action with Japanese ships on January 11, 1943, beached and destroyed by Naval gunfire to prevent possible use by the enemy. Photographed by MarGun J.F. Leopold, 2nd MarDiv.
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Catalog #: USMC 53371
Copyright Owner: National Archives
Original Creator: Photographed by MarGun J.F. Leopold, 2nd MarDiv.
Original Date: Tue, Feb 16, 1943
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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