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The Final Battles of the Astoria and Chicago: A Survivor's Tale
On July 31, 1942, the USS Astoria (CA-34) and the USS Chicago (CA-29) were sunk in the Battle of Savo Island. The two cruisers were part of a task force that was trying to intercept a Japanese invasion force that was headed for Guadalcanal....
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