
Caption | Destroyer USS Russell coming alongside the stricken USS Hornet (Yorktown-class) with cruiser USS Northampton standing off (right), Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct 1942. Photo 2 of 2. ww2dbase | |||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-304515 | |||||||||||
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Photos in Series | See all photos in this series | |||||||||||
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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