Guadalcanal Campaign, August 1942-February 1943. Several U.S. Navy officers of Fighting Squadron 6 (VF-6) from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Enterprise</i> (CV-6), who were shot down over Tulagi early in August, and rescued were transferred to the light cruiser USS <i>San Juan</i> (CL-54), and eventually returned to <i>Enterprise</i>, not visible, some 10 days later. Here a group awaits transfer, via breeches buoy, 18 August 1942.
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/wwii/wwii-pacific/wwii-pacific-guadalancanal/aerials-maps/80-g-14211.html">80-G-14211</a>