thats her retirn form the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
The old girl took a real beating---nearly 50 large and medium claber hits in a reall barroom brawl of a battle.
Most of the ship's senior officers (including the CO, CAPT Cassin Young and her embarked flag officer, Admiral Daniel Callaghan) were killed---and she was brought home by a Lieutenant Commander.
Like her sucessor, brilliant damage control and hard work saved the day.
Guadalcanal and Leyte Gulf were the real naval battles of history. Too bad so few people know anything about them today.
Thanks for the timeline and background info!