150301-N-ZZ999-035 - 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 Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Matthew Schneider) (RELEASED)
| Date Taken: | 03.01.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 03.04.2015 08:23 |
| Photo ID: | 1796050 |
| VIRIN: | 150301-N-ZZ999-035 |
| Resolution: | 3000x2000 |
| Size: | 1.05 MB |
| Location: | USS SAMPSON, SUNDA STRAIT, AT SEA |
| Web Views: | 31 |
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