February 27, 1942
Sunday, February 27, 2022 by Sarah Sundin

Seaplane tender USS Langley being abandoned after being damaged by Japanese bombs, Battle of Java Sea, 27 Feb 1942 (US Naval History and Heritage Command: NH 92472)
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