Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

CL-52 USS Juneau

: 13 Nov 42; after suffering gunfire damage during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Juneau was torpedoed by I-26, north of Guadalcanal, en route to the New Hebrides. Juneau blew up and sank immediately; 10 of her crew survived. Among the casualties were the 5 Sullivan brothers.

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Under air attack at Battle of Santa Cruz

The 5 Sullivan brothers

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