USS_Alchiba_(AK-23)_aground_and_afire_off_Lunga_Point_in_November_1942.jpg
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Summary
| Description | The U.S. Navy cargo ship USS Alchiba (AK-23) aground and afire off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal, circa late November 1942. She had been torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-16 on 28 November. Men are handling cargo on the beach, possibly assisting in unloading Alchiba while she was fighting her fires. Note the barbed wire fencing in the foreground. |
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| Source | Official U.S. Marine Corps photo USMC 52796 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Author | USN |
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