| USS President Adams (AP-38), as seen from USS Wasp (CV-7) on the eve of the Guadalcanal-Tulagi invasion. Note red lead primer showing through the boot topping along her waterline and large crowd of men on her decks. Aș part of Task Force 18, USS President Adams traveled from San Diego, California, United States, on July 1, 1942, and arrived at Nuku’alofa Harbor, Tongatabu on July 18. USS President Adams was assigned to Transport Division D, Task Unit 62.1.4, X-Ray Group, for the Guadalcanal landings on August 7, 1942. | |
| Image Filename | wwii1884.jpg |
| Image Size | 1.25 MB |
| Image Dimensions | 5684 x 3833 |
| Photographer | |
| Photographer Title | United States Navy |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | August 4, 1942 |
| Location | |
| City | Nouméa |
| State or Province | Grande Terre |
| Country | New Caledonia |
| Archive | Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Record Number | 80-G-K-556 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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