| Caption | Torpedo damage to the stern of USS Portland as she was undergoing temporary repairs at Tulagi, Solomon Islands. The blast took off Portland’s two inboard propellers, jammed the rudder, and froze the No. 3 turret ww2dbase | ||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource | ||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 14 Nov 1942 | ||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Tulagi, Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories | ||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
| Added Date | 20 Jul 2018 | ||||||||
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| 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 | Tulagi, Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories |
| Lat/Long | -9.0899, 160.1574 |
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