Photo #: NH 94681
Battle of Rennell Island, 29-30 January 1943
USS Chicago (CA-29), at left, under tow at five knots
by USS Louisville (CA-28) on the morning of 30 January
1943. The damaged cruiser had been torpedoed by Japanese aircraft
on the previous night.
A tug, probably USS Navajo (AT-64), is alongside Louisville.
Collection of Vice Admiral Robert C. Giffen, USN.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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