Pacific War (1941-1945)

September 15, 1942, Solomon Islands - USS Wasp is on fire shortly after being torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-19 in September 15, 1942, Solomon Islands . She participated the naval Battle of the Eastern Solomons (also called The Battle of the Stewart Islands or The Second Battle of the Solomon Sea) in August 23-24, 1942, which was the first battle of the Solomon Sea. She participated the naval Battle of the Eastern Solomons (also called The Battle of the Stewart Islands or The Second Battle of the Solomon Sea) in August 23-24, 1942, which was the third carrier battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II and the second major engagement fought between the United States Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Guadalcanal Campaign. (Photo by Kingendai Photo Library/AFLO) Torpedoes fired from the submarine I-19 and missing the Wasp were fired by the battleship North Carolina and the destroyer O'Brien. The torpedo hit the battleship "North Carolina" and the destroyer "O'Brien" and sank the "O'Brien". The Wasp is in the background, billowing smoke. The "O'Brien" is in the right foreground.