Destroyer USS Tucker after nearly being blown in two by a mine getting towed by the stern toward shallow water by YP-346, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 4 Aug 1942. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     Destroyer USS Tucker after nearly being blown in two by a mine getting towed by the stern toward shallow water by YP-346, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 4 Aug 1942. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   NH 77030
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Tucker   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,148 x 940 pixels
Photos on Same Day 4 Aug 1942
Photos at Same Place Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides
Added By David Stubblebine
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
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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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Anonymous says:
3 May 2023 06:35:38 AM

I believe Tucker was struck on 4 August 1942, not the 3rd as depicted in the caption.
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
4 May 2023 12:02:34 PM

Anonymous (above):
You are correct. I was led astray by the Navy’s official caption for this photo that incorrectly dates the event as 3 Aug 1942 but other authoritative sources, including Tucker’s own logs, establish the date as 4 Aug 1942. The caption has been corrected and thank you for pointing this out.

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