| Caption | USS New Orleans making repairs under make-shift camouflage in Tulagi Harbor, Solomon Islands, 1 Dec 1942. New Orleans was struck by a torpedo in the Battle of Tassafaronga that blew off 150 feet of her bow. ww2dbase | |||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||||
| Identification Code | 80-G-216014 | |||||||||
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| Photo Size | 5,743 x 4,111 pixels | |||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Tulagi, Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories | |||||||||
| 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 | Tulagi, Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories |
| Lat/Long | -9.0996, 160.1597 |
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