Damaged HMAS Canberra (D33) with US destroyers on 9 August 1942.jpg
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Summary
| Description | U.S. Navy destroyers remove the crew from the sinking Royal Australian Navy heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra (D33) after the Battle of Savo Island, 9 August 1942. USS Blue (DD-387) is alongside Canberra´s port bow, as USS Patterson (DD-392) approaches from astern. |
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| Source | Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-13488 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Author | U.S. Navy |
| Other versions | File:Savo Island.jpg (cropped) |
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