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British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- USS Helena escorted invasion transports to Kula Gulf west of New Georgia. ww2dbase [Solomon Islands Campaign | Helena (St. Louis-class) | Kula Gulf | CPC]
6 Jul 1943
6 Jul 1943 Photos
6 Jul 1943 Photos
7 Jul 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- The broken-off bow of USS Helena sank in Kula Gulf northwest of New Georgia. A US Navy PB4Y-1 Liberator aircraft dropped lifejackets and four rubber lifeboats to survivors in the area of the bow. ww2dbase [Solomon Islands Campaign | Helena (St. Louis-class) | Kula Gulf | CPC]
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