Photo #: NH 69587
Honda Point Disaster, September 1923
Aerial view of the disaster area, looking northward, seen from
a plane assigned to USS Aroostook (CM-3). Visible are
six of the seven destroyers that ran aground on Honda Point during
the night of 8 September 1923. They are:
USS Fuller (DD-297), at left;
USS Woodbury (DD-309), just ahead of Fuller;
USS Young (DD-312), capsized in the center of the view;
USS Chauncey (DD-296), upright just ahead of Young;
USS Nicholas (DD-311), beyond the rocks in the center;
and USS Delphy (DD-261), capsized in the small cove between
Chauncey and Nicholas.
The remaining ship, USS S.P. Lee (DD-310), is out of sight
behind the rocky point, astern of Nicholas.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Collection of Admiral
William V. Pratt.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 66723
Honda Point Disaster, September 1923
Aerial view of the disaster area, showing the seven destroyers
that ran aground in a fog during the night of 8 September 1923.
Photographed from a plane assigned to USS Aroostook (CM-3).
Ships are: USS Nicholas (DD-311), in the left center;
USS S.P. Lee (DD-310), astern of Nicholas;
USS Delphy (DD-261), capsized in small cove (center);
USS Young (DD-312), capsized in the center of the view;
USS Chauncey (DD-296), upright ahead of Young;
USS Woodbury (DD-309) on the rocks in the center;
and USS Fuller (DD-297), closest to the camera.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Collection of Admiral
William V. Pratt.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 66721
Honda Point Disaster, September 1923
Aerial view of the disaster area, showing all seven destroyers
that ran aground on Honda Point during the night of 8 September
1923. Photographed from a plane assigned to USS Aroostook
(CM-3).
Ships are: USS Nicholas (DD-311), in the upper left;
USS S.P. Lee (DD-310), astern of Nicholas;
USS Delphy (DD-261), capsized in the left center;
USS Young (DD-312), capsized in the center of the view;
USS Chauncey (DD-296), upright ahead of Young;
USS Woodbury (DD-309) on the rocks in the center;
and USS Fuller (DD-297), in the lower center.
The Southern Pacific Railway's Honda Station is in the upper
left.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Collection of Admiral
William V. Pratt.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 66722
Honda Point Disaster, September 1923
Aerial view of the southern part of the disaster area, showing
five of the seven destroyers that ran aground on Honda Point
during the night of 8 September 1923. Photographed from a plane
assigned to USS Aroostook (CM-3). Ships visible are:
USS Delphy (DD-261), capsized in the small cove at left;
USS Young (DD-312), capsized in left center;
USS Chauncey (DD-296), upright ahead of Young;
USS Woodbury (DD-309) on the rocks in the right center;
and USS Fuller (DD-297) on the rocks at right.
The Southern Pacific Railway's Honda Station is in the upper
middle.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Collection of Admiral
William V. Pratt.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 66720
Honda Point Disaster, September 1923
Aerial view of the southern part of the disaster area, showing
four of the seven destroyers that ran aground on Honda Point
during the night of 8 September 1923. Photographed from a plane
assigned to USS Aroostook (CM-3).
Ships visible are USS Delphy (DD-261), capsized in the
lower left; USS Chauncey (DD-296), upright beyond Delphy;
USS Young (DD-312), capsized aft of Chauncey; and
USS Woodbury (DD-309) at right.
Point Arguello lighthouse is in the center distance.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Collection of Admiral
William V. Pratt.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 69585
Honda Point Disaster, September 1923
Aerial view of the disaster area, looking westward, seen from
a plane assigned to USS Aroostook (CM-3). Visible are
five of the seven destroyers that ran aground on Honda Point
during the night of 8 September 1923. They are:
USS Fuller (DD-297), beyond the small rock island in the
center;
USS Woodbury (DD-309), just ahead of Fuller;
USS Chauncey (DD-296), closest to the camera;
USS Young (DD-312), capsized astern of Chauncey;
and USS Delphy (DD-261), barely visible, capsized just
beyond the coast at right.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Collection of Admiral
William V. Pratt.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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