Keywords: USS Houston (CA-30) with USS Peary (DD-226) alongside Darwin 1942.jpg The U S Navy Northampton-class heavy cruiser USS Houston CA-30 and the Clemson-class destroyer USS Peary DD-226 at Darwin Northern Territories Australia in February 1942 Houston departed Darwin on 15 February 1942 with a small convoy to reinforce the garrison on Timor and was not present when Japanese aircraft raided Darwin four days later The photo was takten from the Australian Bathurst-class Corvette HMAS Warrnambool J202 P05303 011 1942-02 Author Image copyright Copyright expired - public domain frame cropped PD-Australia USS Houston CA-30 USS Peary DD-226 J202 Warrnambool ship 1941 Black and white photographs Pacific War in February 1942 |