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USS Salt Lake City (CA-25)
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USS Salt Lake City of the United States Navy was a Pensacola-class cruiser, later reclassified as a heavy cruiser, sometimes known as "Swayback Maru" or "Old Swayback". She had 11 battle stars for the
USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), over head underway, 23 August 1935.
USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), over head underway, 23 August 1935.
Sister ships Salt Lake City and Pensacola, with New Orleans (L to R), at Pearl Harbor in 1943
Sister ships Salt Lake City and Pensacola, with New Orleans (L to R), at Pearl Harbor in 1943
Salt Lake City, damaged by Japanese cruiser gunfire, starts losing speed prior to going dead in the water during the battle under a smoke screen laid
Salt Lake City, damaged by Japanese cruiser gunfire, starts losing speed prior to going dead in the water during the battle under a smoke screen laid by accompanying destroyers.
Aftermath with effects of heavy gun usage on Salt Lake City's guns
Aftermath with effects of heavy gun usage on Salt Lake City's guns
Battle of Cape Esperance
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The Battle of Cape Esperance, also known as the Second Battle of Savo Island and in Japanese sources as the Sea Battle of Savo Island, took place on 11–12 October 1942, in the Pacific campaign of Worl
USS Salt Lake City (CA-25)
…developed into a grim struggle requiring the US Navy to commit heavy and light cruisers to savage night battles. On the night of 11–12 October in the Battle of Cape Esperance. TF 64 was formed around Salt Lake City, Boise, Helena, and San Francisco to attack the "Tokyo Express", a steady flow of Japanese vessels maintaining…
The heavily damaged Japanese cruiser Aoba disembarks dead and wounded crew members near Buin, Bougainville and the Shortland Islands a few hours after
The heavily damaged Japanese cruiser Aoba disembarks dead and wounded crew members near Buin, Bougainville and the Shortland Islands a few hours after the battle on 12 October 1942
The Solomon Islands area in the south Pacific. The Japanese base at Rabaul is at the upper left. Guadalcanal (lower right) lies at the southeastern en
The Solomon Islands area in the south Pacific. The Japanese base at Rabaul is at the upper left. Guadalcanal (lower right) lies at the southeastern end of "The Slot", the route utilized by Japanese "Tokyo Express" missions.
U.S. Rear Admiral Norman Scott
U.S. Rear Admiral Norman Scott
Japanese Rear Admiral Aritomo Gotō
Japanese Rear Admiral Aritomo Gotō