Image from a sea battle involving Japanese Air Forces and U.S. Naval Forces during the battle of Guadalcanal, August 1942

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Title Image from a sea battle involving Japanese Air Forces and U.S. Naval Forces during the battle of Guadalcanal, August 1942
Photo Number P0258n1_08_16
Description Photo showing a sea battle involving Japanese Air Forces and U.S. Naval Forces during the battle of Guadalcanal, August 1942.
Creator Reo Robbins
Date 1942
Textual Date 1942
Keywords Military; Navy; Men; Boats and boating; Battleships; World War II; Guadalcanal
Additional Information view of the low-level bombing raid on the transport group off Guadalcanal on the afternoon of 8 August 1942. The burning ship in the photo is probably the transport USS George F. Elliott (AP-13), which sank later that day.
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/s65t450x
Setname uum_map
ID 941361
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s65t450x