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    73rd anniversary of the Battle of Sunda Strait

    USS SAMPSON, SUNDA STRAIT, AT SEA

    03.01.2015

    Photo by Christopher Perez 

    U.S. Navy           

    150301-N-IS885-003
    SUNDA STRAIT (March 1, 2015) - Participants in a wreath laying ceremony, held in commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Sunda Strait, salute during the playing of taps aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102). Representatives from Australia, the U.S. and Indonesia visited the graves of HMAS Perth (D 29) and USS Houston (CA 30), which were sunk fighting Japanese naval forces March 1, 1942. More than 1,000 Australian and U.S. Sailors gave their lives during the battle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Perez/RELEASED)

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    Date Taken: 03.01.2015
    Date Posted: 03.04.2015 13:00
    Photo ID: 1796230
    VIRIN: 150301-N-IS885-003
    Resolution: 2784x1848
    Size: 952.38 KB
    Location: USS SAMPSON, SUNDA STRAIT, AT SEA

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