File:Destroyers assist the listing USS Hornet (CV-8) during the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942 (80-G-33895).jpg

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English: Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942: the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) listing after the Japanese attack. She is assisted by destroyers to bring her fires under control. An Atlanta-class light cruiser is visible in the left background.
The photo was taken from the heavy cruiser USS Pensacola (CA-24).
Date 26 October 1942
date QS:P571,+1942-10-26T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q2790860
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80-G-33895
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-33895

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