US Navy warship USS Vincennes, CA-44

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Title US Navy warship USS Vincennes, CA-44
Photo Number P0258n1_06_27
Description Image of US Navy warship USS Vincennes (CA-44), 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 Vincennes (CA-44) sailing in formation with other U.S. ships off Guadalcanal following the invasion of the Solomon Islands on 7 August 1942. The ship is in dapple Measure 12 camouflage scheme. The USS Vincennes, along with sister ships USS Astoria (CA-34) 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, Circa 1940-1945
Collection Name Reo Robbins
Donated By/Purchased From Reo Robbins
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Type Image
ARK ark:/87278/s6k653m2
Setname uum_map
ID 941327
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k653m2
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