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1100K | 1 | List of Pages |
1 | Quote — President John F. Kennedy, 1963 |
1 | Photo — On the ways, Quincy, Mass., 1/31/42 |
1 | Photo — Sponsor, Miss Barbara Dean Barton |
1 | Photo — Christening, Quincy, Mass., 1/31/42 |
1 | Photo — Launching, Bethlehem Steel’s Fore River Yard |
1160K | 3 | Ship’s History |
1 | Photo — Starboard beam. Boston Harbor, May 1942 |
2 | Article, “A Lovely Ship” |
1 | Service in 1942; summary of Deck Log entries |
1 | Map — Southwest Pacific, showing Guadalcanal |
1 | Photo — 1.1-inch quad gun mount on USS Ranger (CV-4) |
1 | Photo — 20-mm Oerlikon machine gun/cannon |
1279K | 2 | Deck Log, 10/26/42, Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands |
1 | Photo — USS Hornet (CV-8), starboard bow, 1941 |
1 | Photo — Painting of suicide plane hitting carrier |
1 | Photo — USS Hornet (CV-8). under attack, 10/26/42 |
1195K | 4 | Article, “Every Good Ship Has a Heart” |
1 | Photo — USS Hornet with USS Northampton (CA-26) |
1 | Map — Guadalcanal to New Caledonia |
1 | Newspaper article, ditched Army transport |
1 | Photo — PBY-5 Catalina patrol bomber flying boat |
2 | Newsletter, 11/2/42; HQ, First Marine Aircraft Wing |
334K | 2 | Article, “Spartan, Dartin’ Barton” |
7 | Action Report, 11/26/42, rescue operation for 10/30/42 |
3 | Citations (2 Navy/Marine Corps Medals, 1 Navy Cross) |
1118K | 1 | Photo — Air attack off Guadalcanal, 11/12/42 |
1 | Photo — Starboard bow, Boston Harbor, 5/29/42 |
2 | Action Report, 11/26/42, loss of ship on 11/13/42 |
1 | Photo — After gun platform with 1.l-inch quad and 20-mm |
1 | Location of survivors when ship was hit on 11/13/42 |
538K | 5 | Recollections of survivor Jack Slack, RM2 |
5 | Newspaper articles: three survivors accounts |
793K | 4 | Survivors’ accounts (courtesy of Lt. (jg) Meyer’s family) |
1 | Photo — USS Portland (CA-33); stbd. side, rescue ship |
6 | Deck Log, USS Portland (CA-33), 11/13/42 |
554K | 3 | Article, “The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal” |
3 | Citation (3 Silver Stars. 1 Navy Cross) |
2 | Messages, congratulatory |
6 | List of Officers/Muster Roll of the Crew, 11/13/42 |
3 | Casualty Report, 11/15/42 |
629K | 1 | Photo — Monument dedication ceremony, Purvis Bay, 1944 |
2 | News Release, monument dedication, 1944 |
1 | Photo — Plaque, Purvis Bay Monument, Florida Island |
1 | Photo — Purvis Bay Monument in August, 1993 |
667K | 8 | Photo — 50th Anniversary Monument/monument panels |
592K | 1 | Sketch of wreck, July 1992 |
1 | Photo — Memorial plaque, Admiral; Nimitz Museum |
1 | Quote — Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 1945 |
1 | Photo — USS Douglas H, Fox (DD-779), launching, 1944 |
1 | Newspaper article, commissioning of USS Douglas H. Fox |
762K | 1 | Photograph Credits |
1 | Bibliography/Sources |
24 | 2006 Addendum |
