File:USS Blue (DD-387) transferring survivors off Guadalcanal on 9 August 1942.jpg
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| Description | "Men wounded in the Battle of Tulagi Island being removed from the USS Blue (DD-387) to the USS Neville (AP-16), 7-8-9 August 1942." (quoted from the original caption). This photograph was probably taken on 9 August, as Blue was transferring survivors of the Battle of Savo Island, which had taken place during the previous night. |
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| Source | Official U.S. Navy photo NH-97799 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Author | U.S. Navy |
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| current | 12:33, 2 February 2017 | | 5,691 × 4,455 (9.29 MB) | Cobatfor (talk | contribs) | new NHHC file |
| 04:02, 3 September 2006 |  | 736 × 578 (112 KB) | Cla68 (talk | contribs) | This photograph, taken on 9 August, 1942, shows U.S. destroyer ''Blue'' unloading survivors of the Battle of Savo Island, which had taken place during the previous night. The survivors were most likely mainly from the HMAS ''Canberra''. Official U.S. Nav | |
| 20:37, 23 June 2006 |  | 740 × 600 (154 KB) | Cla68 (talk | contribs) | This photograph was probably taken on 9 August, as Blue was transferring survivors of the Battle of Savo Island, which had taken place during the previous night. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. http://w |
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