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Launching of USS San Diego (CL 53) on 26 July 1941,
almost exactly 67 years ago, at the Bethlehem Quincy yard in Massachusetts.
Photo from International News Photos. |
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Caption: "(BX2) Quincy, Mass., July 16: U.S. cruiser
San Diego Launched: Into the seaat the Bethlehem Steel Company
Fore River Yard here today, the newest and one of the fastest of Uncle
Sam's cruisers, the San Diego, was slid down the ways after being
christened by the wife of the City of San Diego, Calif. (See wire story)
(AP Wirephoo)(BEF71453PJC41)" |
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Caption: "(BX1) Boston, Mass. Jan 10,-U.S.S. San
Diego Commissioned--Capt. R.C. Grady U.S.N., (back to camera) Captain
of the Boston Navy Yard, reads orders placing the U.S.S. San Diego
in commission today as Capt. Benjamin F. Perry, U.S.N. who took over command
standa at attention with his officers and crew members. The new light
cruiser launched July 26, 1941, will be delivered to the Navy six months
ahead of schedule. (AP wirephoto)(PJC71420STF/JWG)'42." |
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Undated broadside photo of the San Diego as seen
from the starboard. The photo is taken late in the war, as evidenced by
the missing boat crane which was removed in both surviving Atlanta class
ships to reduce topside weight and thereby increasing stability. |
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WWII Era, port side view while underway date and location unknown.
U.S. Navy photo.
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Ron Titus |
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USS San Diego (CL 53) Slides down the shipways during her launching
at the Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts, 26 July
1941.
Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National
Archives #19-N-29980.
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National Archives |
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January 1942, Fore River shipyard, Quincy, Mass. San
Diego (outboard) and San Juan (CL 54)
just prior to commissioning. Port side view. |
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USS San Diego (CL 53) In Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, on 10
January 1942. Note ice and snow on the ship.
Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National
Archives #19-N-27236.
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National Archives |
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USS San Diego (CL 53) anchored at Espirito Santo
on 19 February 1943. Note the different camouflage schemes, with the hull
MS21 and the superstructure MS12 (modified).
National Archives photo #80-G-67601 |
Mike Green |
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Forward plan view of USS San Diego (CL 53) at Mare Island on
31 Dec 43. San Diego was in overhaul at Mare Island form 15 Dec 43 until
2 Jan 44. The circles indicate items that were modified during the yard
period.
U.S. Navy photo #8460-43
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Darryl Baker |
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Amidships looking aft plan view of USS San Diego (CL 53) at
Mare Island on 31 Dec 43. San Diego was in overhaul at Mare Island form
15 Dec 43 until 2 Jan 44. The circles indicate items that were modified
during the yard period.
U.S. Navy photo #8457-43
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Darryl Baker |
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Broadside view of USS San Diego (CL 53) off Mare
Island on 1 Jan 44. San Diego was in overhaul at Mare Island form 15 Dec
43 until 2 Jan 44. |
Darryl Baker |
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Undated photo taken 43 - 44. |
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USS San Diego (CL 53) Off San Francisco, California, 1 January
1944.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 97826.
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Starboard forward quarter view of USS San Diego (CL 53) off
Mare Island on 1 January 1944
U.S. Navy Photo #Navy Photo 14-44
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Darryl Baker |
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USS San Diego (CL 53) Underway on 8 March 1944. Photographed
from an airship of Blimp Squadron 32 (ZP-32).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 97825.
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Aft plan view of USS San Diego (CL 53) at Mare Island on 2 April
1944.
U.S. Navy photo #2083-44.
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Darryl Baker |
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USS San Diego (CL 53) At the Mare Island Navy Yard,
California, 9 April 1944, following overhaul. The destroyer in the background
is USS Cassin
(DD 372). Note San Diego's after 5"/38 gun mounts, 40mm
quad anti-aircraft machine gun mount and depth charges on her fantail,
and floating crane alongside. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection
in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-64801. |
National Archives |
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USS San Diego (CL 53) At the Mare Island Navy Yard,
California, 9 April 1944, following overhaul. She is painted in camouflage
Measure 33, Design 24d. In the background are USS
Cassin (DD 372) and USS Denver (CL
58). Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S.
National Archives #19-N-64799. |
National Archives |
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Starboard after quarter view of USS San Diego (CL 53) off Mare
Island on 10 April 1944.
U.S. Navy Photo 2191-44.
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Darryl Baker |
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USS San Diego (CL 53) Off the Mare Island Navy Yard,
California, 10 April 1944. Her camouflage design is Measure 33, Design
24d. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National
Archives #19-N-64793. |
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Port forward quarter view of USS San Diego (CL 53) off Mare
Island on 10 April 1944.
U.S. Navy Photo 2192-44.
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Darryl Baker |
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Port forward quarter view of USS San Diego (CL 53) off Mare
Island on 10 April 1944.
U.S. Navy Photo 2193-44.
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Darryl Baker |
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USS San Diego (CL 53) Off the Mare Island Navy Yard,
California, 10 April 1944. Her camouflage design is Measure 33, Design
24d. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National
Archives 19-N-64794. |
National Archives |
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Port side view of USS San Diego (CL 53) preparing to tie-up
at Mare Island on 10 April 1944.
U.S. Navy Photo 2194-44.
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Darryl Baker |
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April 1945, on Picket Line off of Okinawa. San Diego
is assisting USS
Haggard (DD 555) after she took a kamakazie hit. |
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August 1945, off the coast of Japan. Starboard side view. |
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Aug 1945, Yokosuka, Japan. USS San Diego (CL 53)
is the first allied warship to dock in Japan. Port side view. |
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USS San Diego (CL 53) docks at Yokosuka on 30 August 1945, to
take part in the U.S. occupation of that facility.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National
Archives #80-G-338386.
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National Archives |
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Yokosuka Navy Base, Japan - A Japanese working party rigs the gangway
as USS San Diego (CL 53) docks at Yokosuka on 30 August 1945,
to take part in the U.S. occupation of that facility. Note details of
San Diego's forward superstructure, including white counter-shading
below horizontal surfaces.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National
Archives #80-G-338387.
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Scott Dyben/National Archives |
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September 1945. Anchored in Tokyo Bay. Starboard bow view. |
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September 1945, Arriving in San Francisco with troops |
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October 1945, entering San Diego Harbor. Port side view. |
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Amidships looking forward plan view of USS San Diego (CL 53)
in dry dock #2 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 1 Nov 1945. An inclining
experiment (conducted in order to estimate the center of gravity of
a ship) is being performed. She was in dry dock from 1 to 15 November
1945 and in overhaul from 14 Sep to 22 Nov 1945.
U.S. Navy Photo #6945-45
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Darryl Baker |
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Amidships looking aft plan view of USS San Diego (CL 53) in
dry dock #2 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 1 Nov 1945. An inclining
experiment (conducted in order to estimate the center of gravity of
a ship) is being performed.
U.S. Navy Photo #6950-45
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Darryl Baker |
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Ships Patch - 1987. |
Darryl Baker |
