Track of the cruiser night action of 9 Aug 1942 off Savo Island, Solomon Islands where three United States cruisers and one Australian cruiser were lost. Track is taken from the USS Astoria damage report.

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Caption     Track of the cruiser night action of 9 Aug 1942 off Savo Island, Solomon Islands where three United States cruisers and one Australian cruiser were lost. Track is taken from the USS Astoria damage report. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories
Date 9 Aug 1942
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
 
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Photos on Same Day 9 Aug 1942
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 2,988 x 1,668 pixels



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WW2-Era Location Name:
Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories

Latitude-Longitude:
-9.1629, 159.9480

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