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English: The light cruisers USS St. Louis (CL-49) and HMNZS Leander (75) firing during the Battle of Kolombangara, 13 July 1943. This is probably the battle's initial engagement, in which the Japanese light cruiser Jintsu was sunk by gunfire and torpedo hits and Leander was heavily damaged by a Japanese torpedo.
Date 13 July 1943
date QS:P571,+1943-07-13T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-342763
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-342763

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  • 2008-07-09 08:12 Ingolfson 554×382× (64886 bytes) Horizon corrected, some cropping
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