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80-G-32367: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12-15 November 1942

80-G-32367: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12-15 November 1942. Smoke rises from two enemy planes shot down during a Japanese air attack on U.S. ships off Guadalcanal, 12 November 1942. Photographed from USS President Adams (AP-38). Ship at right is USS Betelgeuse (AK-28). That at left, barely visible beyond President Adams' structure, is USS Libra (AK-53). Smoke in the center distance appears to be a smoke screen. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.. (2016/05/17).
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Caption: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12-15 November 1942. Smoke rises from two enemy planes shot down during a Japanese air attack on U.S. ships off Guadalcanal, 12 November 1942. Photographed from USS President Adams (AP-38). Ship at right is USS Betelgeuse (AK-28). That at left, barely visible beyond President Adams' structure, is USS Libra (AK-53). Smoke in the center distance appears to be a smoke screen. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.. (2016/05/17).
Accession #: 80-G-32367
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