American sailors take delight in their close viewing of the wide brimmed hat of the Australian soldiers. In the background is the US Landing Ship Tank LST-626.

Examining the hat

An LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) dispenses a smoke screen to conceal the USS LST-826 at anchor in the background before landing; Okinawa, 1945.

Concealing smoke cover

The American destroyer USS Laffey (DD-459) with surviving members of the crew of the sunken aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-7) on board. Presumably, the picture was taken off the island of Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides archipelago.
   The Wasp was sunk by a Japanese submarine on September 15, 1942.
   The image on board the destroyer clearly shows 127-mm guns, depth charges and life rafts. In the background is the light cruiser USS Juneau (CL-52).

