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80-G-52813 Battle of Kula Gulf, 5-6 July 1943

Photo #: 80-G-52813 Battle of Kula Gulf, 5-6 July 1943
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Title: Battle of Kula Gulf, 5-6 July 1943
Description: Wet and oil-covered survivors of USS Helena (CL-50) go over papers after their rescue from the waters of the Central Solomons, 6 July 1943. Photographed on board another U.S. Navy warship, possibly USS Nicholas (DD-449). Helena had been sunk by Japanese torpedos on the previous night. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-52813
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