Keywords: USS St. Louis (CL-49) comes alongside USS Vestal (AR-4) at Tulagi in July 1943.jpg The U S Navy light cruiser USS St Louis CL-49 comes alongside the repair ship USS Vestal AR-4 for initial repair of torpedo damage received in the Battle of Kolombangara 13 July 1943 Photographed at Tulagi Solomon Islands about 20 July 1943 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-250000/80-G-258905 html 80-G-258905 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command ca 1943-07-20 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS St Louis CL-49 USS Vestal AR-4 Battle of Kolombangara Tulagi in World War II |