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80-G-304513 Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
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Title: Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Caption: USS HORNET (CV-8) dead in the water as USS NORTHAMPTON (CA-26) attempts to take her in tow. Cruisers PENSACOLA, SAN DIEGO, and JUNEAU maneuver around the carrier. Note after guns of the nearest CLAA trained on camera plane.
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Catalog #: 80-G-304513
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Mon, Oct 26, 1942
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW photograph
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