Keywords: Desron21Solomons.jpg Three of the U S Navy Destroyer Squadron 21's ships underway steaming in column while en route to Guadalcanal and Tulagi on 15 August 1943 following the Vella Lavella landings The ships are from front to rear USS O'Bannon DD-450 USS Chevalier DD-451 and USS Taylor DD-468 Photographed from USS Nicholas DD-449 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-50000/80-G-58803 html 80-G-58803 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1943-08-15 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Land Battle of Vella Lavella USS O'Bannon DD-450 USS Chevalier DD-451 USS Taylor DD-468 Battle off Horaniu Pacific War in August 1943 |