| Ships maneuvering between Tulagi and Guadalcanal during the Japanese aerial torpedo attack on August 8, 1942. USS President Jackson (AP-37) is at left. HMAS Australia is in the center distance, with anti-aircraft shells bursting nearby. Photographed from USS Ellet (DD-398). Part of Task Group 62.2, USS President Jackson was assigned to Transport Division E. The ship sounded General Quarters at 1048 Hours and the Japanese planes arrived at 1200 Hours. Flying 40 to 50 feet (12 to 15 meters) above the water, USS President Jackson’s 3-inch (75 millimeter)/50 caliber guns were in action with other ships present. The ship secured from General Quarters at 1648 Hours. The next day, USS President Jackson received survivors of USS Astoria (CA-34) before leaving with the rest of Task Force 62. | |
| Image Filename | wwii1858.jpg |
| Image Size | 1.41 MB |
| Image Dimensions | 5759 x 3850 |
| Photographer | |
| Photographer Title | United States Navy |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | August 8, 1942 |
| Location | |
| City | |
| State or Province | Guadalcanal |
| Country | Solomons |
| Archive | Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Record Number | 80-G-K-385 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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