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.

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
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
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Photo Size 2,988 x 1,668 pixels
Photos on Same Day 9 Aug 1942
Photos at Same Place Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories
Added By David Stubblebine
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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WW2-Era Place Name Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories
Lat/Long -9.1629, 159.9480
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