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80-G-32390: Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942

80-G-32390: Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942. USS Benham (DD-397), with 720 survivors of USS Yorktown on board, closes USS Portland (CA-33) at about 1900 hrs. A report of unidentified aircraft caused Benham to break away before transferring any of the survivors to the cruiser and they remained on board her until the following morning. Note Benham's oil-stained sides. The abandoned Yorktown is in the right distance. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (9/15/15).
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Caption: Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942. USS Benham (DD-397), with 720 survivors of USS Yorktown on board, closes USS Portland (CA-33) at about 1900 hrs. A report of unidentified aircraft caused Benham to break away before transferring any of the survivors to the cruiser and they remained on board her until the following morning. Note Benham's oil-stained sides. The abandoned Yorktown is in the right distance. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (9/15/15).
Accession #: 80-G-32390
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  • World War II 1939-1945
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