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Light cruiser USS Atlanta coming alongside heavy cruiser USS San Francisco for refueling, 16 Oct 1942. Note Atlanta's main forward batteries of three turrets of twin 5

Caption   Light cruiser USS Atlanta coming alongside heavy cruiser USS San Francisco for refueling, 16 Oct 1942. Note Atlanta's main forward batteries of three turrets of twin 5"/38 caliber dual-purpose guns. ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 97807
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Atlanta   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 16 Oct 1942
Photos at Same Place Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 27 Sep 2008

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1. WILLIAM D. Chandler says:
20 Sep 2018 01:28:49 PM

I would like to get a photo, because my Dad served on USS Atlanta .

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Lat/Long -14.7500, 163.9167
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