Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, October 1942: Crew members of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS <i>Hornet</i> (CV-8) prepare to abandon ship on 26 October 1942, after she was disabled by Japanese air attacks. Photographed from the destroyer USS <i>Russell</i> (DD-414). Note radar antennas on the carrier's masts and gun directors, and other details of the ship's island and port side. Radar antennas include FD mounted atop the two Mark 37 gun directors at the island ends, a CXAM atop the foremast and a SC radar partially visible atop the after mast.
U.S. Navy
1942-10-26
Official U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-30000/80-G-34110.html">80-G-34110</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.history.navy.mil/">U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command</a>