File:USS GF Elliott (AP-13) burning off Guadalcanal 1942.jpg

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Description

The U.S. Navy Heywood-class transport USS George F. Elliott (AP-13) burning after a Japanese air attack off Guadalcanal on 8 August 1942. She had been hit by a crashing enemy aircraft. The other two smoke plumes mark the locations of planes that crashed into the water.

Date

8 August 1942

Source

This image is available from the Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial under the ID Number:

305757

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Author

Official U.S. Navy photo NH 69114 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command

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current	08:37, 3 November 2013		739 × 436 (202 KB)	Cobatfor	similar photo to aviod duplication of File:GeorgeElliotBurns2.jpg
	22:34, 26 July 2010		450 × 332 (52 KB)	Cobatfor	== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information \|Description=The U.S. Navy Heywood-class transport USS ''George F. Elliott'' (AP-13) burning after a Japanese air attack off Guadalcanal on 8 August 1942. \|Source={{AWM-image\|043375}} \|Date=1942-08-08 \|Author=RAN \|Per