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80-G-272783 USS Houston (CL-81)

Photo #: 80-G-272783 USS Houston (CL-81)
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Title: USS Houston (CL-81)
Description: Under tow on 17 October 1944, after she had been torpedoed twice by Japanese aircraft during operations off Formosa. The first torpedo hit Houston amidships on 14 October. The second struck the the cruiser's starboard quarter while she was under tow on 16 October. Damage from that torpedo is visible in this view. USS Canberra (CA-70), also torpedoed off Formosa, is under tow in the distance. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-272783
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