| USS Honolulu (CL-48) In a south Pacific port, probably during the spring of 1944. Her camouflage is Measure 32, Design 2C. USS Honolulu was painted in Measure 32, Design 2C on November 12, 1943, at Mare Island. On July 13, 1943, USS Honolulu was torpedoed during the Battle of Kolombangara. The ship was temporarily patched and sent to Pearl Harbor for repairs; they fitted a temporary bow. The ship was sent to Mare Island for drydocking and permanent rebuild. Measure 32, Design 2C was applied there. | |
| Image Filename | wwii1916.jpg |
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| Image Dimensions | 1331 x 1000 |
| Photographer | |
| Photographer Title | Naval Photographic Science Laboratory |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | May 1, 1944 |
| Location | |
| City | Purvis Bay |
| State or Province | Florida Island |
| Country | Solomons |
| Archive | Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Record Number | 80-G-K-1637 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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