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File:USS San Francisco (CA-38) enters San Francisco Bay, December 1942.jpg

Description USS San Francisco (CA-38) entering San Francisco Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge, December 1942. The structure on the lower left is Fort Point.

This picture was taken December 11, 1942, as the USS San Francisco, severely damaged in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal the previous month, returns to her

namesake city. The ship was en route to the Mare Island Navy Yard for repairs.
Date December 1942
Source Naval Historical Centre
Author US Navy Employee
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Public domain This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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