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1942 Press Photo American Destroyer ship searches for enemy forces on Pacific

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Ploughing through the Heaving Pacific, a US Destroyer, gun crews on a 24 hour alert, carries on the Perpetual search for enemy forces . This ship is one of a detachment including larger ships and planes on patrol duty. Note that guns both fore and aft are pointed skyward to defend against aircraft. Another destroyer is faintly visible at left.

Photo is dated 1942.

Photo measures 9 x 5.5 inches.
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