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Posted by Francine on January 5, 2026, 12:31:46, in reply to "USS St. Louis and USS Phoenix 12/10/41"
The beatup ship between the cruisers is the old Baltimore that was with Deweys squadron at the battle of Manila Bay.
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This photo of USS Arizona on 12/10/41 also captured USS St. Louis and USS Phoenix. Both ships had just returned that afternoon from seeking out the Japanese fleet. They were part of taskforce 1 that left the harbor on 12/7/41.
Both St. Louis and Phoenix are very freshly painted in 5-S (overall sea blue) which was applied just days before 12/7/41.
St. Louis
Phoenix
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