USS Astoria & USS Vincennes FOUND off Savo Island!

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USS Astoria & USS Vincennes FOUND off Savo Island!

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 30 Jun 2015, 01:51

Paul Allen comes through for us yet again!

https://www.oceannews.com/feature-story ... ture-story

A sonar image of the wreck of U.S.S. Astoria
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Astoria's forward 8-inch turrets loom out of the darkness.
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Astoria's name can still be clearly seen on her stern.
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An 8-inch shell hole in the stern of Vincennes.
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Re: USS Astoria & USS Vincennes FOUND off Savo Island!

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Post by Carl Schwamberger » 01 Jul 2015, 02:53

Have to up date the maps in my books.


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