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80-G-33960: Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942

80-G-33960: Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942. Sinking of USS Hornet (CV 8) by attacks from Japanese Nakajima B5N “Kate” torpedo bomber. Photographed from USS Pensacola (CA 24). U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2015/11/17).
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Caption: Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942. Sinking of USS Hornet (CV-8) by attacks from Japanese Nakajima B5N “Kate” torpedo bomber. Photographed from USS Pensacola (CA-24). U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2015/11/17).
Accession #: 80-G-33960
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