USS Quincy (CA-39) under fire during the Battle of Savo Island on 9 August 1942 (NH 50346)
1942
The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Quincy (CA-39) photographed from the Japanese heavy cruiser Chōkai during the Battle of Savo Island, off Guadalcanal, 9 August 1942.
Source: Wikimedia Commons
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