Chronology of World War II
Saturday, August 8
Ships Maneuvering During Torpedo Attack
Ships maneuvering between Tulagi and Guadalcanal during the Japanese aerial torpedo attack on August 8, 1942. USS
President Jackson
(AP-37) is at left. HMAS
Australia
is in the center distance, with anti-aircraft shells bursting nearby. Photographed from USS
Ellet
(DD-398).