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MELBOURNE, VIC, 1956-11. THE UNITED STATES NAVY DESTROYER USS BLUE (DD-744) IN MELBOURNE DURING THE OLYMPIC GAMES CELEBRATIONS. THE FIRST USS BLUE (DD-377) AND USS PATTERSON RESCUED AUSTRALIAN SAILORS FROM THE SINKING HMAS CANBERRA OFF GUADALCANAL ON 1942-08-09. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE ALLEN M. SUMNER CLASS DESTROYER USS BLUE (DD-744) AT SPEED. DETAILS OF THE RADAR INSTALLATIONS HAVE BEEN EXCISED BY THE CENSOR. THE SHIP WEARS A MEASURE 32 CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME.
1943-06-08. AERIAL STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER USS PERKINS (DD-377) SILHOUETTED AGAINST A SPARKLING SEA. NOTE THE SA RADAR AT THE MASTHEAD AND THE MARK 4 FIRE CONTROL RADAR ON THE DIRECTOR. (N
Survivors of the sinking of HMAS Canberra are transferred to USS Patterson from USS BARNETT (AP-11, later APA-5, a transport, to which PATTERSON transferred CANBERRA's survivors for transport to Noume
The United States Bagley class destroyer, USS Blue (DD-387), takes survivors from the fatally damaged HMAS Canberra onboard during the Battle of Savo Island.
1942-02-26. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER USS JARVIS (DD-393). THE AFTER 5 INCH/38 GUNS HAVE BEEN LEFT UNSHIELDED AS A WEIGHT SAVING MEASURE. THE TRUNKING OF THE BOILER UPTAKES INTO A SINGLE
Side A: William (Bill) Worley discusses early life; enlistment in the United States Navy (USN); assigned to USS Blue; action at Midway; convoy duties; action at Guadalcanal; duties with cruiser HMAS C