US Navy Destroyer Squadron 12 in Ironbottom Sound in February 1944.jpg
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Ships of the U.S. Navy Destroyer Squadron 12 (DesRon 12) returning from a bombardment of Rabaul and salute the dead with S-turns in Ironbottom Sound. This had become a custom whenever DesRon12 ships passed Savo Island after a successful raid against the Japanese. Commanded by Captain Rodger W. Simpson, the squadron raided Rabaul on 17-18 and 23-25 February 1944. The ships are:
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| Date | circa February 1944 |
| Source | Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-220757 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Author | U.S. Navy |
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