The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS <i>Hornet</i> (CV-8) dead in the water as the heavy cruiser USS <i>Northampton</i> (CA-26) attempts to take her in tow during the  Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on 26 October 1942. The cruisers USS <i>Pensacola</i> (CA-24), USS <i>San Diego</i> (CL-53), and USS <i>Juneau</i> (CL-52) maneuver around the carrier. Note that the after guns of the nearest light cruiser, USS <i>Juneau</i> (CL-52), are trained on the camera plane.
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