The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Savo Island. August 1942. The remains of a Japanese torpedo bomber aircraft which was shot down within 10 seconds of the action starting during the Battle of Savo Island. (Donor M. Williams)
Savo Island. August 1942. Spray and smoke rises from the water as a destroyer is attacked by torpedo and high level Japanese bombers. Allied warships were in action against Japanese aircraft. One of t
A destroyer on the horizon is surrounded by plumes of smoke and a stick of bombs hits the water to the left during the Battle of Savo Island. A torpedo bomber was shot down in the first 10 seconds of
Probably Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. 8 August 1942. USS Astoria shortly before her loss off Guadalcanal during the battle of Savo Island on 9 August 1942 when she was sunk during night action. Note
Solomon Islands. August 1942. Two Japanese torpedo bombers attacking allied warships fly past a US Navy destroyer (probably USS Selfridge) at Savo. (Donor M. Williams)
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. c. August 1942. A Craven class destroyer DD382 or DD392 which took part in the Battle of Savo Island defending the US Marine landing at Guadalcanal. (Donor M. Williams)
Port side view of the United States New Orleans class heavy cruiser, USS Quincy (CA-39), taken after shooting down the first Japanese high level bomber aircraft, its smoke seen on the horizon, during
