File:USS Quincy (CA-39) under fire during the Battle of Savo Island on 9 August 1942 (NH 50346).jpg

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Description	The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Quincy (CA-39) photographed from the Japanese heavy cruiser Chōkai during the Battle of Savo Island, off Guadalcanal, 9 August 1942. Quincy, seen here burning and illuminated by Japanese searchlights, was sunk in this action. The flames at the far left of the picture are probably from the USS Vincennes (CA-44), also on fire from gunfire and torpedo damage.
Date	9 August 1942
Source	Official U.S. Navy photo NH 50346 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author	Imperial Japanese Navy, copied from the Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison World War II history illustrations file. Originally uploaded to English Wikipedia [1] by user Stan Shebs.
Other versions	File:USS Quincy (CA-39) under fire during the Battle of Savo Island, 9 August 1942 (NH 50346).jpg

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