USS Denver (CL-58) Sliding into the water, during her launching at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard, Camden, New Jersey, on 4 April 1942.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 84393.

USS Denver (CL-58) Underway, circa December 1942.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-39431.

USS Denver (CL-58) In a South Pacific harbor, circa 1943. Note signal flags drying on her foremast halyards.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 84397.

USS Denver (CL-58) In a South Pacific harbor, circa 1943.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 84398.

Plan view midships looking forward during Inclining at Mare Island, CA.

U.S. Navy Photo

Plan view midships looking aft during Inclining at Mare Island, CA.

U.S. Navy Photo #2347-44

Aft plan view of USS Denver (CL-58) in Mare Island's dry dock #3 on 16 April 1944. She is under going an inclining experiment as indicated by the device between turrets 3 & 4.

U.S. Navy photo #2348-44.

USS Denver (CL-58) Photographed from a crane at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, following overhaul, 1 May 1944. This view looks aft along the port side, with Denver's forward superstructure in the foreground. Circles mark recent alterations to the ship. Note gun directors: a Mark 37 with antenna for a Mark 4 radar on top of the pilothouse; with a Mark 34 with antenna for a Mark 8 radar located just in front of the foremast.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98094.

USS Denver (CL-58) Photographed from a crane at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, following overhaul, 1 May 1944. This view looks aft along the port side, with the ship's after smokestack at left. Circles mark recent alterations to the ship. Note gratings around the 20mm gun in lower center; spare 40mm gun barrels on the deck beside the 40mm quad gun mounting in lower left; Mark 34 Gun Director with antenna for a Mark 8 radar and Mark 37 Gun Director with antenna for a Mark 4 radar atop the after superstructure.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98095.

USS Denver (CL-58) Photographed from a crane at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, following overhaul, 1 May 1944. This view looks aft along the port side, from just off the bow. Circles mark recent alterations to the ship. Denver appears to be flying her Union Jack at half-staff. Note the log and rather dirty water between the ship and the pier.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98093.

USS Denver (CL-58) Photographed from a crane at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, following overhaul, 1 May 1944. This view looks aft along the port side, with Denver's after superstructure at left. Circles mark recent alterations to the ship. Note periscope atop the fire control station at left and open hangar at the stern.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98096.

Bow on view of USS Denver (CL-58) in the Mare Island channel on 3 May 1944.

U.S. Navy photo #2660-44.

Stern view of USS Denver (CL-58) departing Mare Island channel on 3 May 1944.

U.S. Navy photo #2661-44.

USS Denver (CL-58) Off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, following an overhaul, 3 May 1944. She is painted in camouflage Measure 33, Design 3d.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98090.

USS Denver (CL-58) Off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, following an overhaul, 3 May 1944. She is painted in camouflage Measure 33, Design 3d.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98089.

USS Denver (CL-58) Off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, following an overhaul, 3 May 1944. She is painted in camouflage Measure 33, Design 3d.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98091.

USS Denver (CL-58) Off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, following overhaul, 3 May 1944. She is painted in camouflage Measure 33, Design 3d.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98092.

Stern quarter view of USS Denver (CL-58) off Mare Island channel on 9 May 1944. She was in overhaul at the yard from 2 January until 9 May 1944.

U.S. Navy photo #2808-44.

Port side aerial view while underway, location unknown, 1944.

U.S. Navy Photo.