Caption | Buckled deck of the cruiser USS St. Louis after being hit by a torpedo in the Battle of Kolombangara, 13 Jul 1943, although this photo was taken 16 Jul 1943 at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides. ww2dbase | |||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource | |||||||||
Identification Code | MINY 6262-43 | |||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 16 Jul 1943 | |||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides | |||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||
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This photo is stamped as a Mare Island photo but it was taken well before arrival at Mare Island. Several reinforcing irons were welded across the buckled sections for added strength before sailing across the Pacific and only one is seen here. This is a ship’s photo filed at Mare Island once the ship arrived a month later.