Crewmen working on the damaged bow of USS Chicago (CA-29) after the Battle of Savo Island on 9 August 1942

1942

Crewmen working on the damaged bow of USS Chicago (CA-29) after the Battle of Savo Island on 9 August 1942

The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Chicago (CA-29) off Guadalcanal the day after the Battle of Savo Island, showing crewmen cutting away damaged plating to enable the ship to get underway.

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