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USS Louisville (CA-28) Photographed during the early 1930s.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 51903.
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USNHC / Edward Cleary |
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USS Louisville (CA-28) steams past Battery Park, at the southern
tip of Manhattan Island, New York City, in 1934
. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 51905.
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USHNC / Edward Cleary |
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USS Louisville (CA-28)
"Vanguard of Fleet Honors War Dead.".
"Veterans and sons of veterans stand at attention at Grant's Tomb
as the U.S.S. Louisville fires a salute." (quoted from the original
photo caption).
These Memorial Day ceremonies took place in New York City, 31 May 1934.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 684.
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Plan view forward, painted in Measure 21, Navy Blue with
Deck Blue on all vertical surfaces. She retains her large bridge wings.
Mare Island,CA 26 May 1942. Note the light cruiser USS Helena (CL-50) fitting out at the next pier. |
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Plan view amidships, showing Mk.4 radar atop her 5-Inch
Director, her added Oerlikons and 1.1-Inch & Director. 26 May 1942. |
Pieter Bakels |
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Plan view aft showing her added 1.1-Inch and directors.
26 May 1942. |
Pieter Bakels |
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View aft. Mare Island,CA 26 May 1942. Note the light cruiser
USS Helena (CL-50) fitting out at the next pier. |
Pieter Bakels |
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Plan view of bow showing alterations while at Mare Island.
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Pieter Bakels |
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Plan view amidships, looking aft showing alterations. Note
that a Mk.51 has replaced the original 1.1-Inch director. |
Pieter Bakels |
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Plan view amidships, looking forwards. Mare Island,CA. |
Pieter Bakels |
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Plan view, showing alterations, looking aft. Mare Island,CA. |
Pieter Bakels |
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USS Louisville (CA-28) Off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California,
26 May 1942.
Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National
Archives.
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National Archives |
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USS Louisville (CA-28) operating in the Bering Sea during May
1943. She is followed by USS San Francisco
(CA-38)
. Collection of Vice Admiral Robert C. Giffen.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 94642.
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USNHC / Edward Cleary |
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USS Louisville (CA-28) steams out of Kulak Bay, Adak, Aleutian
Islands, bound for operations against Attu, 25 April 1943. The photograph
looks toward Sweepers Cove.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National
Archives #80-G-72060.
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National Archives / Scott Dyben |
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Forward plan view of USS Louisville (CA-28) at Mare Island on
17 Dec 1943. Louisville was in overhaul at Mare Island from 8
Oct until 24 Dec 1943. The stern of USS
Chincoteague (AVP-24) and the bow of the USS
Ballard (AVD-10) can be seen above Louisville.
U.S. Navy photo #8320-43.
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Aft plan view of USS Louisville (CA-28) at Mare Island on 17
Dec 1943. Louisville was in overhaul at Mare Island from 8 Oct
until 24 Dec 1943. The USS
Chincoteague (AVP-24) ahead of USS
Ballard (AVD-10) can be seen to the right of Louisville.
U.S. Navy photo #8321-43.
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Darryl Baker |
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Stern view of USS Louisville (CA-28) off Mare Island on 17 Dec
1943. Louisville was in overhaul at Mare Island from 8 Oct until
24 Dec 1943.
U.S. Navy photo #8344-43.
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Darryl Baker |
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Bow on view of USS Louisville (CA-28) off Mare Island on 17
Dec 1943. Louisville was in overhaul at Mare Island from 8 Oct
until 24 Dec 1943.
U.S. Navy photo #8345-43.
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Darryl Baker |
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Broadside view of USS Louisville (CA-28) off Mare Island on
17 Dec 1943. Louisville was in overhaul at Mare Island from 8
Oct until 24 Dec 1943.
U.S. Navy photo #8348-43.
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Darryl Baker |
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USS Louisville (CA-28) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California,
17 December 1943. Her camouflage scheme is probably Measure 32, Design
6d.
Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National
Archives #19-N-57222.
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National Archives / Edward Cleary |
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The photo is Official USN, taken by VJ (Utility) Squadron 7, photo
number 6141, dated 30 December 1943.
It is listed as a Bureau of Aeronautics photograph. Note the censor
notes at the bottom of the photo to delete ships number, paravane downhaul
chains and flag. This photo was taken right after her late 1943 refit
at Mare Island.
Official USN Photo #6141
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David Buell |
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Photo of USS Louisville (CA-28) firing a bombardment in the
fog.
U.S. Navy Photo #3173-44
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Darryl Baker |
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Photo of USS Louisville (CA-28) firing an its main battery.
U.S. Navy Photo #3176-44
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Darryl Baker |
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5" gun firing aboard the USS Louisville (CA-28).
U.S. Navy Photo #3178-44
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Darryl Baker |
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USS Louisville (CA-28) in rough weather possibly in the Aleutian
Islands in 1943.
U.S. Navy Photo #3179-44
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Darryl Baker |
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USS Louisville (CA-28) in rough weather possibly in the Aleutian
Islands in 1943.
U.S. Navy Photo #3180-44
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Darryl Baker |
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USS Louisville (CA-28) is hit by a Kamikaze in Lingayen Gulf,
Philippine Islands, 6 January 1945. Photographed from USS
Salamaua (CVE-96).
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National
Archives #80-G-363217.
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National Archives / Scott Dyben |
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USS Louisville (CA-28) arrives off the Mare Island Navy Yard,
California, on 6 February 1945 to receive repairs for damage inflicted
by two Kamikazes a month earlier. The photograph is annotated with details
about the suicide plane crashes and the damage inflicted. The ship's
camouflage scheme is probably Measure 32, Design 6d.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #80-G-363217.
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USNHC / Edward Cleary |
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Aft plan view of USS Louisville (CA-28) at Mare Island in dry
dock #2 for an inclining experiment on 25 March 1945. She was not landed
on the dry dock blocks during this period. She was in overhaul at the
yard from 6 Feb until 13 April 1945.
U.S. Navy Photo #2182-45
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Darryl Baker |
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USS Louisville (CA-28) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California,
7 April 1945.
Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National
Archives #19-N-83896.
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National Archives / Edward Cleary |
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Stern view of USS Louisville (CA-28) off Mare Island on 7 April
1945.
U.S. Navy Photo #2488-45
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Darryl Baker |
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Bow on view of USS Louisville (CA-28) departing Mare Island
on 7 April 1945.
U.S. Navy Photo #2489-45
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Darryl Baker |
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Aft plan view of USS Louisville (CA-28) at Mare Island on 10
April 1945.
U.S. Navy Photo #2538-45
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