Caption | Upward bulge in the flight deck of USS Enterprise as the result of a bomb exploding below decks. The damage occurred in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on 24 Aug 1942 but the photo was taken 2 Sep 1942 at Tongatabu, Tonga Islands. Note the cruiser USS San Juan. ww2dbase | ||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-K-412 | ||||||||||||
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Photo Size | 740 x 577 pixels | ||||||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 2 Sep 1942 | ||||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Nukualofa Harbor, Tongatabu, Tonga | ||||||||||||
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". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Nukualofa Harbor, Tongatabu, Tonga |
Lat/Long | -21.1266, -175.1716 |
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