Wrecked WWII Japanese landing craft on beach of Savo Island in the Soloman Islands, SW Pacific
Entry/Object ID
2023.68.69
Description
Wrecked WWII Japanese landing craft on beach of Savo Island in the Soloman Islands, SW Pacific
Photograph Details
Subject
Wrecked WWII Japanese landing craft on beach of Savo Island in the Soloman Islands, SW Pacific
Context
A photograph of a wrecked WWII Japanese landing craft on Savo Island located in the Soloman Islands in the southwest Pacific. During WWII, Allied naval forces fought a fierce battle with the Japanese Navy around Savo Island on 9 August 1942 (Wikipedia).