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| Keywords: BB South Dakota.jpg The U S Navy battleship USS South Dakota BB-57 and two destroyers alongside the repair ship USS Prometheus AR-3 for repairs probably at Noumea New Caledonia in November 1942 The inboard destroyer with the distorted bow is probably USS Mahan DD-364 which was damaged in a collision with South Dakota at the close of the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on 27 October 1942 South Dakota received damage in both that battle and in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 15 November 1942 The other destroyer may be USS Lamson DD-367 Official http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command photograph http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/us-navy-ships/battleships/south-dakota-bb-57/80-G-36088 html 80-G-36088 1942-11 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Battle of Guadalcanal USS South Dakota BB-57 USS Prometheus AR-3 USS Mahan DD-364 USS Lamson DD-367 Aerial photographs of naval ships of the United States South Dakota | ||||
