HMS Edinburgh and the cruiser USS Tuscaloosa underway in the Atlantic Ocean while escorting USS Wasp, 3 Apr 1942; side 2 of photo

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Caption     HMS Edinburgh and the cruiser USS Tuscaloosa underway in the Atlantic Ocean while escorting USS Wasp, 3 Apr 1942; side 2 of photo ww2dbase
Date 3 Apr 1942
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Source    ww2dbaseThe Elliott Family
 
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Tuscaloosa   Main article  Photos  
Edinburgh   Main article  Photos  
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 3 Apr 1942
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 627 x 445 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
26 Jul 2019 07:12:18 PM

Despite the notation that the Edinburgh is seen with a U.S. destroyer, a check of the ships’ records and a comparison of ship profiles leaves little doubt that the second ship seen is the heavy cruiser USS Tuscaloosa.

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