Keywords: USS Strong;0546704.jpg The U S Navy destroyer USS Strong DD-467 highlines mail to the light cruiser USS Honolulu CL-48 during operations in the Solomon Islands area circa early July 1943 Strong was torpedoed and sunk off New Georgia on 5 July 1943 Note the sign painted on Honolulu's starboard catapult No Smoking Abaft This Sign Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-50000/80-G-52931 html 80-G-52931 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command ca 1943-07 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Strong DD-467 Solomon Islands Campaign Pacific War in July 1943 |