Torpedo damage to the cruiser USS St. Louis sustained during the Battle of Kolombangara on 13 Jul 1943 during the Solomon Island Campaign. The photo was taken at Espiritu Santo on 20 Jul 1943.

Caption     Torpedo damage to the cruiser USS St. Louis sustained during the Battle of Kolombangara on 13 Jul 1943 during the Solomon Island Campaign. The photo was taken at Espiritu Santo on 20 Jul 1943. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-259410
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Solomon Islands Campaign   Main article  Photos  Maps  
St. Louis   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 1,182 x 950 pixels
Photos on Same Day 20 Jul 1943
Photos at Same Place Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides
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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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
13 Jun 2023 10:42:19 PM

Cruisers USS Honolulu and HMNZS Leander were also damaged in the same action. In this photo, St. Louis is moored alongside repair ship USS Vestal marked R4.
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
30 Jun 2023 08:17:35 PM

The official Navy caption for this photo identifies the location as Tulagi Harbor in the Solomon Islands. However, by 20 Jul 1943 (the date of this photo), USS St. Louis was at Espiritu Santo. USS Vestal, clearly seen in the photo, was at Espiritu Santo throughout the month of Jul 1943.

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