
Wasp was sunk by Japanese submarine I-19 15 Sep 42 while convoying the 7th Marine Regiment from Espiritu Santo to reinforce Guadalcanal.
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![]() circa 1940 |
![]() Spitfire leaves Wasp, bound for Malta |
![]() June 1942 -- Sb2U and F4Fs on deck |
![]() Burning, after torpedo hit near Guadalcanal |
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Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-45: Aircraft Carriers
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