View from a USAAF B-17 bomber of Japanese destroyers Amatsukaze (center, sailing at speed) and Tokitsukaze (top right, slowly backing away from the carrier) evacuating crew of the disabled carrier Ryujo (top center, immobile), Battle of the Eastern Solomons, 24 Aug 1942; note heavy cruiser Tone underway at right edge of the photograph, photo 1 of 2

Caption     View from a USAAF B-17 bomber of Japanese destroyers Amatsukaze (center, sailing at speed) and Tokitsukaze (top right, slowly backing away from the carrier) evacuating crew of the disabled carrier Ryujo (top center, immobile), Battle of the Eastern Solomons, 24 Aug 1942; note heavy cruiser Tone underway at right edge of the photograph, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via United States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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Identification Code   80-G-88020
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Solomon Islands Campaign   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Ryujo   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Tone   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 4,560 x 5,712 pixels
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 24 Aug 1942
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
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