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Wasp (Wasp-class) burning and listing after being torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-19 in the South Pacific, 15 Sep 1942. Photo 2 of 2.

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Caption     Wasp (Wasp-class) burning and listing after being torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-19 in the South Pacific, 15 Sep 1942. Photo 2 of 2. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Pacific Ocean
Date 15 Sep 1942
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-391481
 
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Wasp (Wasp-class)   Main article  Photos  
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 15 Sep 1942
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 5,742 x 4,559 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
26 May 2019 10:34:39 PM

This photo was taken from the cruiser USS San Francisco.

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