File:USS Alchiba (AK-23) aground and afire off Lunga Point in late November 1942 (USMC 66457).jpg

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Description	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.
Date	November 1942
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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