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
Source    ww2dbaseAustralian War Museum
Identification Code   305934
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New Orleans   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 7 Mar 1943
Photos at Same Place Sydney, Australia
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 6 Aug 2020

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Licensing  Public Domain



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