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Naval Battle of Vella Lavella

1943 naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II
  • USS Chevalier (DD-451) photograph taken in 1942.
    USS Chevalier (DD-451) photograph taken in 1942.
  • Destroyer Squadron Twenty-One. Three of the squadron's ships underway in the Solomon Islands, 15 August 1943. The ships are (from front to rear): USS O'Bannon (DD-450), USS Chevalier (DD-451) and USS Taylor(DD-468). Photographed from USS Nicholas (DD-449), while the ships were enroute to the landings at Vella Lavella, which took place on the same day.
    Destroyer Squadron Twenty-One. Three of the squadron's ships underway in the Solomon Islands, 15 August 1943. The ships are (from front to rear): USS O'Bannon (DD-450), USS Chevalier (DD-451) and USS Taylor(DD-468). Photographed from USS Nicholas (DD-449), while the ships were enroute to the landings at Vella Lavella, which took place on the same day.
  • Destroyer Squadron Twenty-One. Three of the squadron's ships steaming in column, while en route to Guadalcanal and Tulagi on 15 August 1943, following the Vella Lavella landings. Photographed from USS Nicholas (DD-449). The ships seen are(from right to left): USS O'Bannon (DD-450), USS Chevalier (DD-451) and USS Taylor (DD-468).
    Destroyer Squadron Twenty-One. Three of the squadron's ships steaming in column, while en route to Guadalcanal and Tulagi on 15 August 1943, following the Vella Lavella landings. Photographed from USS Nicholas (DD-449). The ships seen are(from right to left): USS O'Bannon (DD-450), USS Chevalier (DD-451) and USS Taylor (DD-468).
  • Japanese captain Tameichi Hara, a destroyer squadron commander who flew his flag on Shigure during the battle.
    Japanese captain Tameichi Hara, a destroyer squadron commander who flew his flag on Shigure during the battle.
  • Japanese destroyers Shigure and Samidare off Bougainville hours prior to the battle.
    Japanese destroyers Shigure and Samidare off Bougainville hours prior to the battle.
  • USS Selfridge (DD-357) and USS O'Bannon (DD-450) damaged after the battle at Noumea, 7 October 1943.
    USS Selfridge (DD-357) and USS O'Bannon (DD-450) damaged after the battle at Noumea, 7 October 1943.
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