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Photo #: NH 42172

Honda Point disaster, September 1923


Ships of Destroyer Squadron Eleven wrecked on the California coast, near the northern entrance of the Santa Barbara Channel, shortly after they ran aground in the fog during the night of 8 September 1923.
USS Delphy (DD-261) is in the foreground, capsized. Beyond her, also capsized, is USS Young (DD-312). USS Woodbury (DD-309) is on the rocks in the middle distance, with USS Fuller (DD-297) partially visible beyond her.

Donation of BMGC Ralph E. Turpin, 1963.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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9 July 2002