Keywords: US warships at Tulagi in April 1943.jpg U S Navy ships of Task Force 18 in Tulagi Harbour Solomon Islands shortly before departing hurriedly to avoid the large-scale Japanese air attack that marked the beginning of the I Operation 7 April 1943 USS Aaron Ward DD-483 is partially visible at left She was fatally damaged in this air attack and sank near Tulagi during salvage attempts The light cruiser in center is USS Honolulu CL-48 USS Saint Louis CL-49 is behind her to the right with a Fletcher-class destroyer beyond Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/photos/images/h97000/h97810c htm NH 97810 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1943-04-07 Photographed from USS Fletcher DD-445 PD-USGov-Military-Navy Solomon Islands Campaign USS Honolulu CL-48 USS St Louis CL-49 USS Aaron Ward DD-483 Pacific War in April 1943 Tulagi in World War II |