USS Helena War Diary October 1942
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USS Salt Lake City (CA-25)

USS Lansdowne (DD-486)

USS Mc Calla (DD-488)

USS Kankakee (AO-39)

USS San Francisco (CA-38)

USS Chester (CA-27)

While cruising in support of the operations in the Solomons,
Chester was hit by a torpedo on the starboard side,
amidships, on 20 October which killed 11 and wounded 12.
She returned to Espiritu Santo under her own power for emergency repairs 23 October.

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