| Convoy at sea, circa 1942. The destroyer to the right is USS Wilson (DD-408), which served in the Atlantic until June 1942 and was thereafter in the Pacific. Ship at the far left is a New Orleans class heavy cruiser. It is possible that this view is of the Guadalcanal-Tulagi invasion convoy, in July-August 1942. USS Willson was assigned to Fire Section 5, Task Unit 62.3.5, with USS Ellet (DD-398) for Operation Watchtower, the invasion of Guadalcanal and Tulagi. USS Vincennes (CA-44) was a United States Navy New Orleans-class cruiser, sunk at the Battle of Savo Island in 1942. USS Wilson was detailed to screen USS Vincennes and the Yoke Task Group for the Guadalcanal invasion force on August 8, 1942. After the Battle of Savo Island on August 9, 1942, when 3 United States Navy cruisers were sunk and 1 Royal Australian Navy cruiser was scuttled, USS Wilson picked up 221 survivors of USS Vincennes, USS Astoria (CL-34), and USS Quincy (CA-39). | |
| Image Filename | wwii1896.jpg |
| Image Size | 1.61 MB |
| Image Dimensions | 5769 x 4553 |
| Photographer | |
| Photographer Title | United States Navy |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | August 6, 1942 |
| Location | |
| City | |
| State or Province | Guadalcanal |
| Country | Solomons |
| Archive | Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Record Number | 80-G-K-388 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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