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NH 97799 USS Blue (DD-387)

Photo #: NH 97799 USS Blue (DD-387)
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Title: USS Blue (DD-387)
Description: Men wounded in the Battle of Tulagi Island being removed from the USS Blue (DD-387) to the USS Neville (AP-16), 7-8-9 August 1942. (quoted from the original caption). This photograph was probably taken on 9 August, as Blue was transferring survivors of the Battle of Savo Island, which had taken place during the previous night. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 97799
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