"Concerted Action Gets Results. Close cooperation and planning paid dividends again to riggers, shipwrights and shipfitters on Berth 2 of the Outfitting dock, who set a new record in the installation of the gun buckets on carriers. Shown above from left: (first row) B. Coverdale, L. Ochs, F. Thrall, B. Adams, D. Payne, C. Lamb, F. Rogers, Young, R. Stark. (Second row) L. Garner, R. Whitney, L. j Jaynes, S. Moore, R. Johnson, A. Black, J. Ammerman, G. Nevitt, C. Morgan. (Third row) Y. Cole, Q. Nims, J. Owen, E. Clawson, J. Udell. (Vancouver Photo)"

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"The gun turrets on the U.S.S. Takanis Bay were all hung in the record time of two hours and 10 minutes. The two previous ships were completed in eight hours each but, to the three crews engaged on the work, that was only a beginning. [...]"

(From "Bo's'n's Whistle," Vol. 4, No. 7; March 24, 1944; page 5).

Takanis Bay was sponsored on Friday, 10 March 1944, by Mrs. Alden Ream Sanborn. Her mother, Mrs. Don M. Wright, was matron of honor, and her son, Donald Sanborn (photo) was flower boy.

(From "Bo's'n's Whistle," Vol. 4, No. 6; March 17, 1944; page 8).

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, May 23, 1946. Port side view of USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89) at time of inclining experiment. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard photo #871-46.

Seattle Branch of the National Archives. Record Group 181.

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, May 23, 1946. Bow view of starboard side at time of inclining experiment. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard photo #873-46.

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, May 23, 1946. Topside view of island structure at time of inclining experiment. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard photo #882-46.