File:US Task Force 17 maneuvering during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands 1942.jpg

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Description The U.S. Navy Task Force 17 maneuvering to avoid a Japanese air attack during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on 26 October 1942. The aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) is at left with the light cruisers USS Juneau (CL-52) and USS San Diego (CL-53) close together at right. Several planes are visible in the center.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-304510 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author U.S. Navy, taken from a plane from USS Hornet (CV-8).

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