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80-G-12107: HMAS Australia, August 1942

80-G-12107: (Australian Heavy Cruiser, 1928) At sea during operations in the vicinity of the Solomon Islands, 31 August 1942. Taken by a USS Wasp (CV-7) photographer. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Caption: HMAS Australia (Australian Heavy Cruiser, 1928) At sea during operations in the vicinity of the Solomon Islands, 31 August 1942. Taken by a USS Wasp (CV-7) photographer. In early 1942, with Japan now at war with the Allies, Australia was flagship of a small task force assigned task force assigned to protect the south Pacific eastwards from Australia. In that capacity, she engaged enemy aircraft in May, during the Battle of the Coral Sea. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Accession #: 80-G-12017
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