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80-G-259436 Battle of Kolombangara, 13 July 1943.

Battle of Kolombangara, 13 July 1943.
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Title: Battle of Kolombangara, 13 July 1943.
Caption: D.R. Cole, SF3/c, looks through hole in USS HONOLULU's (CL-48) stern, caused by a hit by Japanese torpedo that failed to explode. Mattress was one of those used to stop water from entering the hole. Photographed at Tulagi Islans, Solomon Islands, 20 July 1943.
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Catalog #: 80-G-259436
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Fri, Jul 23, 1943
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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