Keywords: USS Phelps (DD-360) during Battle of Midway 1942.jpg The U S Navy destroyer USS Phelps DD-360 during the third day of the Battle of Midway Island on 6 June 1942 Phelps lost suction because fuel oil was running low and caused a huge cloud of smoke to ascend skyward The cruiser USS Atlanta CL-51 left approached and offered its assistance but the Phelps resumed its position in the battle line shortly afterwards without requiring outside help Official U S Navy photograph http //www wwiiarchives net/servlet/action/photo/2873/0 80-G-11638 available on http //www wwiiarchives net wwiiarchives net 1942-06-06 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Phelps DD-360 ship 1935 USS Atlanta CL-51 Battle of Midway US forces |