Keywords: IronbottomSound.jpg A U S destroyer steams up what later became known as Ironbottom Sound the body of water between Guadalcanal and Tulagi during landings on both islands 7 August 1942 Savo Island is in the center distance and Cape Esperance on Guadalcanal is at the left Photographed from USS San Juan CL-54 from a location approximately due east from the northern tip of Savo Island Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-10000/80-G-13539 html 80-G-13539 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1942-07-07 U S Navy photo was taken from USS San Juan CL-54 PD-USGov-Military-Navy Battle of Savo Island Guadalcanal landings in August 1942 Ironbottom Sound |