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| Keywords: BlackettRadar4.jpg Photo NH 100389 Action in Blackett Strait 6 March 1943 USS Denver CL-58 SG radarscope image showing the situation at time 0117 as the U S force begins to turn north after firing on the Japanese destroyers Murasame and Minegumo Denver is the bright spot in the center of the scope with USS Cleveland CL-55 and USS Montpelier CL-57 ahead of her still heading SSW USS Conway DD-507 and USS Waller DD-466 are further ahead starting to turn north Kolombangara is the large white patch at left with one of the Japanese ships showing as a faint spot offshore in the upper left center Arundel Island is in the lower left and New Georgia is on the right Both Japanese destroyers were sunk in this engagement Copied from a photograph in Denver's 9 March 1943 Action Report 1985 http //www history navy mil/photos/sh-fornv/japan/japsh-m/murasam2 htm U S Naval Historical Center Photograph User Cla68 PD-USGov Battle of Blackett Strait | ||||
