| Caption | Cruiser USS Northampton making preparations to take the stricken USS Hornet (Yorktown-class) under tow, Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct 1942. Note destroyer USS Russell alongside Hornet's port side. Photo 1 of 2. ww2dbase | |||||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource | |||||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 26 Oct 1942 | |||||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Pacific Ocean | |||||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||
| Added Date | 13 Aug 2020 | |||||||||||
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| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". | |||||||||||
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