Caption | USS New Orleans making repairs under make-shift camouflage in Tulagi Harbor, Solomon Islands, 1 Dec 1942. New Orleans was struck by a torpedo in the Battle of Tassafaronga that blew off 150 feet of her bow. ww2dbase | |||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-216014 | |||||||||
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Photos at Same Place | Tulagi, Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories | |||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||
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WW2-Era Place Name | Tulagi, Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories |
Lat/Long | -9.0996, 160.1597 |
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