Keywords: SantaCruzSmith2.jpg The U S Navy destroyer USS Smith DD-378 refueling from the battleship USS South Dakota BB-57 on 28 October 1942 Her two forward 5 /38 guns and much of her forward superstructure are burned out and otherwise damaged the result of a Japanese torpedo plane that crashed into her two days earlier during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/photos/images/g30000/g33379c htm 80-G-33379 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1942-10-28 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Smith DD-378 Damaged guns 5 /38 caliber gun Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands |