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Destroyer USS Laffey (foreground) and cruiser USS Juneau in Luganville anchorage, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 16 Sep 1942. Both ships arrived with survivors of the sunken USS Wasp (Wasp-class). Photo 4 of 4.

Caption     Destroyer USS Laffey (foreground) and cruiser USS Juneau in Luganville anchorage, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 16 Sep 1942. Both ships arrived with survivors of the sunken USS Wasp (Wasp-class). Photo 4 of 4. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   NH 97866
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Juneau   Main article  Photos  
Laffey (Benson-class)   Main article  Photos  
Mark 12 5-inch/38 caliber   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,585 x 1,075 pixels
Photos in Series See all 4 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 16 Sep 1942
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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WW2-Era Place Name Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides
Lat/Long -15.5257, 167.2202
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