Show hero ship sails into enemy fleet all guns blazing in the second round of the battle for guadalcanal Guadal canal in mid november when the Japs threw in all they had to recapture the island avith its strategic airfield the ni gayy did a n magnificent ag ni fic nt job in this engagement desp despite I 1 te their great numerical superiority in ships enemy losses were about three to our one at the height of the action the cruiser r san francisco sailed right into the enemy fleet right through the enemy fleet as president roose velt told the story all guns were blazing at point blank range she engaged a japanese battleship and disabled her so she could be sunk by torpedoes rehr rear admiral daniel J callaghan a clo close se friend of president roosevelt who was aboard the san francisco in command of the spearhead bathe of the attacking force gave his life for his country in this battle the san francisco although hit many times was brought back to port |