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80-G-41288: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12-15 November 1942

80-G-41288: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12-15 November 1942. Japanese ship destroyed in the the battle. The Japanese troopship Yamasuki Maru beached during the battle. After being forced to the beach by American forces, the ship was completely gutted by fires as a result of the bombing and shelling she received, May 1943. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/06/12).
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Caption: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12-15 November 1942. Japanese ship destroyed in the the battle. The Japanese troopship Yamasuki Maru beached during the battle. After being forced to the beach by American forces, the ship was completely gutted by fires as a result of the bombing and shelling she received, May 1943. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/06/12).
Accession #: 80-G-41288
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  • World War II 1939-1945
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  • National Museum of the U.S. Navy
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