Keywords: BlackettRadar2.jpg Photo NH 100387 Action in Blackett Strait 6 March 1943 USS Denver CL-58 SG radarscope image showing the situation at time 0105 ¾ as the U S force was firing on Japanese destroyers Minegumo and Murasame Denver is the bright spot in the center of the scope with other U S ships steaming SSW ahead of her The large white patch at left is Kolombangara with the two Japanese ships showing as spots just offshore Murasame dead in the water is the smaller spot Minegumo's movement makes her spot appear larger The large white patch at right is New Georgia Both Japanese destroyers were sunk in this engagement http //www history navy mil/photos/sh-fornv/japan/japsh-m/murasam2 htm Copied from a photograph in Denver's 9 March 1943 Action Report 1985 U S Naval Historical Center Photograph PD-USGov Battle of Blackett Strait |