USS Saint Louis (CL-49) - Off Rockland, Maine, while on trials, 28 April 1939. Note that her 5"/38 secondary gun battery has not yet been installed.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 48998.

USS Saint Louis (CL-49) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, on 4 June 1941. She is wearing Measure 5 (false bow wave) camouflage.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 80564.

USS Saint Louis (CL-49) Off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 6 March 1942. The last of the Brooklyn class, the St. Louis and USS Helena (CL-50) were sometimes considered a separate class. They differed from the rest of the class in that they carried four enclosed twin 5"/38 mounts and the after superstructure was just aft of the rear stack.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-28229.

Forward plan view of USS St. Louis (CL-49) at Mare Island on 6 March 1942. USS Conyngham (DD-371) is visible in the upper left corner.

Navy Photo #1195-3-42.

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After plan view of USS St. Louis (CL-49) at Mare Island on 6 March 1942. Destroyers are from left to right are: USS Conyngham (DD-371) and USS Selfridge (DD-357). USS Tinosa (SS-283) and USS Tullibee (SS-284) are on the building ways to the right of Selfridge.

Navy Photo #1197-3-42

USS Saint Louis (CL-49) at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 28 November 1942. USS Chicago (CA-30) and the barge YF-388 are in the left background. Note supplies piled on Saint Louis' foredeck. Circles mark recent alterations to the ship.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-38383.

Forward port bow view of USS St. Louis (CL 49) off Mare Island on 30 November 1942. She was under repair at the yard from 31 October to 30 November 1942.

U.S. Navy Photo #7369-11-42

Port broadside of USS St. Louis (CL 49) off Mare Island on 30 November 1942.

U.S. Navy Photo #7370-11-42,

USS Saint Louis (CL-49) at Tulagi, Solomon Islands, circa 1943. The bow of USS Lackawanna (AO-40) is visible at the extreme right.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-K-3971.

Ship's photo of the starboard side of the USS Saint Louis (CL-49) showning her damaged bow in July 1943 at Espirito Santo.

U.S. Navy Photo #6259-43.

Ship's photo of the crack at frame 20 on the starboard side of the USS Saint Louis (CL-49) in July 1943 at Espirito Santo.

U.S. Navy Photo #6260-43.

Ship's photo of the port side of the USS Saint Louis (CL-49) showning her damaged bow in July 1943 at Espirito Santo.

U.S. Navy Photo #6261-43.

Ship's photo of the buckled bow deck plates of the USS Saint Louis (CL-49) location unknown.

U.S. Navy Photo #6262-43.

Battle of Kolombangara, 13 July 1943 - Bow of USS Saint Louis (CL-49), showing torpedo damage received during the Battle of Kolombangara. Photographed while the ship was under repair at Tulagi on 20 July 1943. USS Vestal (AR-4) is alongside.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives #80-G-259410.

Photo of the damaged bow of the USS Saint Louis (CL-49) upon her arrivial at Mare Island for repairs on 17 August 1943.

U.S. Navy Photo #5911-43.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-K-15536.

Photo of the starbroad side of the USS Saint Louis (CL-49) showing repaired/new bow. The photo was taken in dry dock #3 at Mare Island Navy Yard on 1 Oct 1943. She was in dry dock from 20 August to 6 October 1943 and in overhaul from 17 August to 29 October 1943.

U.S. Navy Photo #6848-43.

Photo of the port side of the USS Saint Louis (CL-49) showing repaired/new bow. The photo was taken in dry dock #3 at Mare Island Navy Yard on 1 Oct 1943. She was in dry dock from 20 August to 6 October 1943 and in overhaul from 17 August to 29 October 1943.

U.S. Navy Photo #6849-43.

Bow on view of the USS Saint Louis (CL-49) departing Mare Island on 16 October 1943.

U.S. Navy Photo #7151-43.

Stern view of the USS Saint Louis (CL-49) departing Mare Island on 16 October 1943.

U.S. Navy Photo #7155-43.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-K-16463.

USS Saint Louis (CL-49) off San Pedro, California, on 5 October 1944. Her camouflage is Measure 32, Design 2c.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-72219.

USS Saint Louis (CL-49) is hit aft by a Kamikaze suicide plane, while off Leyte on 27 November 1944. Photographed from USS West Virginia (BB-48). Note anti-aircraft shell bursts at left.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives #80-G-273003.

USS Saint Louis (CL-49) Crewmen fight fires in the cruiser's hangar, after she was hit by a "Kamikaze" off Leyte on 27 November 1944. Note wrecked SOC floatplane in the left background, and hangar hatch cover thrown atop the port catapult, at right.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.