Photos Taken in New Hebrides | World War II Database

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Damaged bow of the cruiser USS St. Louis after being hit by a torpedo in the Battle of Kolombangara, 13 Jul 1943, although this photo was taken 16 Jul 1943 at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides. Photo 2 of 2.	Rear Admiral Walden Ainsworth upon his departure from cruiser USS Honolulu at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 17 Jul 1943.	Survivors of USS Helena being transferred from cruiser USS Honolulu to shore stations on Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 17 Jul 1943.	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.

Damage in the ward room aboard HMAS Hobart, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 23 Jul 1943	Torpedo damage on HMAS Hobart, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 23 Jul 1943, photo 1 of 4	Torpedo damage on HMAS Hobart, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 23 Jul 1943, photo 2 of 4	Torpedo damage on HMAS Hobart, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 23 Jul 1943, photo 3 of 4

Torpedo damage on HMAS Hobart, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 23 Jul 1943, photo 4 of 4	Damage in the ward room aboard HMAS Hobart, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 29 Jul 1943	USS Honolulu departing Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides with a new false bow 7 Aug 1943 bound for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Honolulu was damaged by a torpedo in the Battle of Kolombangara, 13 Jul 1943.	Army MGen Maxwell Murray and VAdm Aubrey Fitch at the Luganville Airfield at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides awaiting first lady Eleanor Roosevelt on her tour of the South Pacific on behalf of the Red Cross, 14 Sep 1943.

First lady Eleanor Roosevelt upon arrival at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides during her tour of the South Pacific on behalf of the Red Cross, 14 Sep 1943. She is flanked by VAdm Aubrey Fitch and MGen Maxwell Murray.	First lady Eleanor Roosevelt visiting combat wounded in a United States Navy field hospital at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides during her tour of the South Pacific on behalf of the Red Cross, 14 Sep 1943.	First lady Eleanor Roosevelt, center, upon arrival at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides during her tour of the South Pacific on behalf of the Red Cross, 14 Sep 1943. Vice-Admiral Aubrey Fitch is to her left.	United States Navy Vice Admiral Aubrey Fitch walking with Eleanor Roosevelt during the first lady’s tour of the South Pacific on behalf of the Red Cross, 14 Sep 1943, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides.

An SNJ-3 Texan of Marine Air Group 11 flying over Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, Oct 1943. Note the lack of a painted border around the National Insignia.	USS Cleveland inside USS ABSD-1 at Aessi Island near Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 12 Jan 1944	Cruiser USS Cleveland in floating drydock ABSD-1 at Pallikulo Bay, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 13 Jan 1944. Cleveland was the first warship to enter ABSD-1.	Avenger Mk II (TBF-1C) of the Royal New Zealand Air Force 30 Squadron at Turtle Bay airstrip, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, Feb 1944.