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0408012 |
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Starboard side midships looking aft while undergoing Inclining
at New York Shipbuilding, Camden, NJ on 21 August 1943. |
Pieter Bakels |
0408013 |
38k |
Looking aft from the bow while undergoing Inclining at New
York Shipbuilding, Camden, NJ on 21 August 1943. |
Pieter Bakels |
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25k |
Starboard bow view while underway on 15th September, 1943,
location unknown (Caption updated by Bob Hirst). |
USN |
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92k |
40mm quad-mounted antiaircraft machine guns in action, during a shakedown
cruise battle practice, October 1943.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National
Archives #80-G-K-14526.
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Scott Dyben/National Archives |
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121k |
Photo is dated 19 February 1945, but was probably taken during the
ship's shakedown cruise, circa October 1943.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical
Center #NH 98263.
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USNHC |
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70k |
Underway during her shakedown cruise, October 1943. She is painted
in Measure 21 (overall Navy Blue) camouflage.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National
Archives #80-G-K-2826-A.
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National Archives |
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105k |
Underway off the U.S. East Coast, 20 November 1943. Photographed from
a blimp of squadron ZP-14, based as Naval Air Station Weeksville, North
Carolina.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical
Center #NH 98262.
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USNHC |
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187k |
Underway at sea, circa late 1943.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical
Center #NH 45698.
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USNHC |
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124k |
Personnel inspection on the ship's afterdeck, during her shakedown
period, circa October 1943. Note her aircraft catapults, with Curtiss
SO3C floatplanes on top, and her hangar hatch cover.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National
Archives #80-G-K-2832.
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National Archives |
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145k |
Catapults a Curtiss SO3C "Seamew" floatplane, during her shakedown
period, circa October 1943. Note the plane's national insignia, with
the red surround briefly used in mid-1943.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National
Archives #80-G-K-2836.
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National Archives |
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70k |
Firing her 6"/47 main battery guns while steaming in a turn, during
her shakedown cruise, October 1943.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National
Archives #80-G-K-2850.
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National Archives |
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126k |
40mm quad-mounted guns firing during battle practice while the ship
was shaking down in October 1943. The view looks forward along the ship's
port side, with a 5"/38 twin gun mount beyond the 40mm guns.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National
Archives #80-G-K-2844.
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National Archives |
0408014 |
34k |
Portside midships, location unknown, 1944. |
Pieter Bakels |
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80k |
Shelling Japanese positions on Okinawa, 30 March 1945. USS
Portland (CA-33) is in the left background, also taking part
in the bombardment. Photographed from USS
West Virginia (BB-48).
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National
Archives #80-G-315085.
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National Archives |
