Cruiser USS St. Louis coming alongside repair ship USS Vestal at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides for initial repair of torpedo damage to her bow received in the Battle of Kolombangara, 16 Jul 1943

Caption   Cruiser USS St. Louis coming alongside repair ship USS Vestal at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides for initial repair of torpedo damage to her bow received in the Battle of Kolombangara, 16 Jul 1943 ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-258905
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Photos on Same Day 16 Jul 1943
Photos at Same Place Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 1 Sep 2016

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
23 Sep 2016 10:12:48 PM

The official US Navy caption for this photo lists the location as Tulagi in the Solomons but the logs from both ships confirm the location as Espiritu Santo.

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WW2-Era Place Name Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides
Lat/Long -15.5233, 167.2355
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