Bombardment wreckage from WWII shelling of Savo Island in the Soloman Islands, SW Pacific

Wreckage on Savo Island in the Soloman Islands, SW Pacific

Wreckage on Savo Island in the Soloman Islands, SW Pacific

Name/Title

Bombardment wreckage from WWII shelling of Savo Island in the Soloman Islands, SW Pacific

Entry/Object ID

2023.68.70

Description

Bombardment wreckage from WWII shelling of Savo Island in the Soloman Islands, SW Pacific

Photograph Details

Subject

Bombardment wreckage from WWII shelling of Savo Island in the Soloman Islands, SW Pacific

Context

A photograph of a bombardment wreckage from WWII shelling of Savo Island located in the Soloman Islands in the southwest Pacific. During WWII, Allied naval forces fought a fierce battle with the Japanese Navy on 9 August 1942 (Wikipedia).

Cataloged By

LeAnn Beck

Acquisition

Accession

2023.68

Source or Donor

Alvin Tollefsrud

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Resource Room

Building

Plummer House

Category

Exhibit