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| Keywords: US Navy Destroyer Squadron 12 in Ironbottom Sound in February 1944.jpg Ships of the U S Navy Destroyer Squadron 12 DesRon 12 returning from a bombardment of Rabaul and salute the dead with S-turns in Ironbottom Sound This had become a custom whenever DesRon12 ships passed Savo Island after a successful raid against the Japanese Commanded by Captain Rodger W Simpson the squadron raided Rabaul on 17-18 and 23-25 February 1944 The ships are USS Farenholt DD-491 flagship USS Buchanan DD-484 USS Woodworth DD-460 USS Lardner DD-487 and USS Lansdowne DD-486 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-220000/80-G-220757 html 80-G-220757 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command ca 1944-02 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Woodworth DD-460 USS Buchanan DD-484 USS Lansdowne DD-486 USS Lardner DD-487 USS Farenholt DD-491 Solomon Islands Campaign Pacific War in February 1944 Ironbottom Sound | ||||
