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DescriptionUSS Alchiba (AK-23) aground and afire off Lunga Point in late November 1942 (USMC 66457).jpg |
English: The U.S. Navy cargo ship USS Alchiba (AK-23) afire off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal, circa late November 1942, after she had been torpedoed in the forward holds. Alchiba was torpedoed on 28 November by the Japanese submarine I-16. Her crew ran her aground and delivered her cargo while fighting fires, which burned until 2 December. She was torpedoed again on 7 December, but was salvaged and reentered service. |
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Source | Official U.S. Marine Corps photo USMC 66457 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command |
Author | Photographed by Sgt. Robert Brenner, U.S. Marine Corps |
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- 2006-08-14 01:12 Lou Sander 624×245× (16803 bytes) Alchiba (AK-23) afire off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal. Her camouflage pattern is interesting in that it is a Measure 12 (modified) variation, with the colors (ocean gray and Navy blue) reversed—the darker color on top, thus defeating the whole purpose of t
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