Keywords: USS Houston (CL-81) under tow on 17 October 1944.jpg The U S Navy light cruiser USS Houston CL-81 under tow on 17 October 1944 after she had been torpedoed twice by Japanese aircraft during operations off Formosa The first torpedo hit Houston amidships on 14 October The second struck the the cruiser's starboard quarter while she was under tow on 16 October Damage from that torpedo is visible in this view The heavy cruiser USS Canberra CA-70 also torpedoed off Formosa is under tow in the distance Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-270000/80-G-272783 html 80-G-272783 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1944-11-17 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Houston CL-81 USS Canberra CA-70 Pacific War in November 1944 |