File:USS Houston (CA-30) at Tjilatjap in February 1942.jpg
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English: The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Houston (CA-30) at Tjilatjap, Java, 6 February 1942, seen from the light cruiser USS Marblehead (CL-12), which was passing close aboard. Houston 's colours are half-masted pending return of her funeral party, ashore for burial of men lost when a bomb hit near her after 20.3 cm gun turret two days earlier during a Japanese air attack in Bangka Strait. The disabled turret is visible in the center of the view, being trained to port. |
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| Source | Official U.S. Navy photo NH 82480 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Author | U.S. Navy |
| Other versions | NH 82480, high resolution, low quality photo. |
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| current | 11:35, 1 March 2017 | | 1,151 × 803 (367 KB) | Wolcott (talk | contribs) | lower resolution but better quality |
| 07:46, 28 January 2017 |  | 5,655 × 3,324 (6.7 MB) | Cobatfor (talk | contribs) | new NHHC file | |
| 16:16, 12 June 2014 |  | 740 × 432 (219 KB) | Cobatfor (talk | contribs) | == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS ''Houston'' (CA-30) at Tjilatjap, Java, 6 February 1942, seen from the light cruiser USS ''Marblehead'' (CL-12), which was passing close aboard. ''Houston'''s colours are... |
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