[Photo] USS San Francisco at Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 14 Dec 1942; note circles marking shell damage during Naval Battle of Guadalcanal of 13 Nov 1942

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USS San Francisco at Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 14 Dec 1942; note circles marking shell damage during Naval Battle of Guadalcanal of 13 Nov 1942 ww2dbase

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Unknown

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ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via United States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command

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Identification Code

19-N-44715

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Guadalcanal Campaign	Main article	Photos	Maps
Mare Island Navy Yard	Main article	Photos	Maps
San Francisco	Main article	Photos

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5,720 x 4,398 pixels

Photos on Same Day

14 Dec 1942

Photos at Same Place

Vallejo, California, United States

Added By

C. Peter Chen

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1. Anonymous says:
15 May 2011 09:04:40 AM

Funny, the picture before shows "San Francisco" at the 4th of Dec. 1942 in Pearl Harbor. This shows the ship the same day at the Mare Island Navy Yard.

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