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| Keywords: USS Houston (CA-30) at Tjilatjap in February 1942.jpg The U S Navy heavy cruiser USS Houston CA-30 at Tjilatjap Java 6 February 1942 seen from the light cruiser USS Marblehead CL-12 which was passing close aboard Houstons colours are half-masted pending return of her funeral party ashore for burial of men lost when a bomb hit near her after 20 3 cm gun turret two days earlier during a Japanese air attack in Bangka Strait The disabled turret is visible in the center of the view being trained to port Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/photos/images/h82000/h82480c htm NH 82480 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1942-02-06 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy see at this http //www history navy mil/branches/org11-2 htm site all Pictures in the Online Library of Naval Historical Center are public domain USS Houston CA-30 USS Marblehead CL-12 Dutch East Indies campaign Pacific War in February 1942 | ||||
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