| Title |
US Navy warship USS Astoria (CA-34) |
| Photo Number |
P0258n1_06_23 |
| Description |
Image of US Navy warship USS Astoria (CA-34), in 1942, Guadalcanal. |
| Creator |
Reo Robbins |
| Date |
1942 |
| Textual Date |
1942 |
| Keywords |
Military; Navy; Men; Boats and boating; Battleships; World War II; Guadalcanal |
| Subject |
Warships--Photographs; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)--Photographs |
| Spatial Coverage |
Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands) |
| Additional Information |
Starboard side view of the New Orleans class heavy cruiser USS Astoria (CA-34) steaming off Guadalcanal following the invasion of the Solomon Islands on 7 August 1942. The ship is in Measure 11 camouflage scheme. The USS Astoria, along with sister ships USS Vincennes, (CA-44) and USS Quincy (CA-39) would be sunk in a night surface action with Japanese warships off Savo Island on 9 August 1942. This is likely the last photo taken of the ship before it was lost in battle. |
| Collection Number and Name |
P0258 Reo Robbins Photograph Collection |
| Collection Name |
Reo Robbins |
| Donated By/Purchased From |
Reo Robbins |
| Rights |
 |
| Type |
Image |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s63494wj |
| Setname |
uum_map |
| ID |
941323 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63494wj |
