| The United States Navy destroyer USS Barker (DD-213) in Nukualofa Harbor, Tongatabu. The attack transport USS President Jackson (AP-37) and an oiler are visible in the background. The photo was taken from the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-7). According to Barker´s deck log she arrived in Nukualofa Harbour at 0806 Hours on Jully 21, 1942 and moored alongside the oiler USS Kanawha (AO-1) to refuel. At 1124 Hours she got underway and left the harbor, on her way to Pearl Harbor. | |
| Image Filename | wwii1881.jpg |
| Image Size | 1.19 MB |
| Image Dimensions | 4133 x 3161 |
| Photographer | |
| Photographer Title | United States Navy |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | July 21, 1942 |
| Location | Nukuʻalofa Harbor |
| City | Nukuʻalofa |
| State or Province | Tongatabu |
| Country | Tonga |
| Archive | Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Record Number | 80-G-K-559 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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