USS New Orleans underway from Sydney, Australia after being fitted with a temporary bow because she was struck by a torpedo in the Battle of Tassafaronga that blew off 150 feet of her bow.

Caption     USS New Orleans underway from Sydney, Australia after being fitted with a temporary bow because she was struck by a torpedo in the Battle of Tassafaronga that blew off 150 feet of her bow. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseAustralian War Memorial
Identification Code   305934
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Photo Size 1,277 x 601 pixels
Photos on Same Day 7 Mar 1943
Photos at Same Place Sydney, Australia
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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