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6m | General Plans for Astoria as prepared by New York Navy Yard. | Ed Zajkowski | ||
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Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, The aircraft carriers LEXINGTON (CV 2) and SARATOGA (CV 3) at the yard, 8 June 1932. Also present is an old collier at left. ASTORIA (CA 34) is under construction in drydock, upper right. Photographed from a USAAC plane. |
NHHC | ||
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The Christening and "Launching" of Astoria. All ships built at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard were constructed in drydock, not on a shipway as in other shipyards. The "Launching" of a ship was just the flooding of the drydock. George Winstead photo. |
Dale Hargrave | ||
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266k | Astoria (CA 34) fitting out at pier 6, Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington, 19 December 1933. Naval History and Heritage Command, Photo #NH 57403 |
Mike Green | ||
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Port side view, date and location unknown. George Winstead photo. |
Robert M. Cieri | ||
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87k | Port side view, date and location unknown. | Robert M. Cieri | ||
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169k | Undated pre-war photo while at anchor, location unknown. U.S. Navy photo |
John Spivey | ||
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107k | Anchored off Long Beach, California, during the 1930s. | USNHC | ||
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109k | USS Astoria (CA 34) entering Honolulu harbor during
her shakedown cruise, 9 July 1934. Photographed by Tai Sing Loo. Donated by the U.S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, Pa. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 91726. |
USNHC | ||
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568k | The New Orleans class heavy cruiser USS Astoria (CA 34), in Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour, Australia, 1 August 1934 during her shakedown cruise of the Pacific after her commissioning. This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum's Samuel J. Hood (1872-1953) Studio collection.Object # 00024254. Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons. |
Robert Hurst | ||
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731k | USS Astoria (CA 34) in Sydney Harbor, in August 1934, during its shakedown cruise in the Pacific after its commissioning. Australian National Maritime Museum. |
Robert Hurst | ||
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457k | Postcard of Astoria on 16 July 1937, location unknown. | Mike Brock | ||
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537k | Portland, Oregon, Willamette River, near the double-deck, vertical-lift bridge called "The Steel Bridge". USS Salt Lake City to the port side of a New Orleans class heavy cruiser, probably the USS Astoria (CA 34) due to the lack of the gun bucklers seen on other photos of this ship of the same period compared to the other ships of the class. | David Upton | ||
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179k | USS Astoria passes under St. John's Bridge en-route to 1937 Portland Rose Festival. | Wolfgang Hechler | ||
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Moored, starboard side to, Puget Sound Navy Shipyard, 08 April 1938. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. |
Tracy White | ||
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20k | Undated, Early War Image. | USN | ||
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View of fantail, toward the end of the ship's overhaul at Mare Island Navy Yard, on 9 July 1941. Note 1.1"/75-cal. Guns, empty director positions, and crew sunbathing or catnapping, as well as "park benches." Naval History and Heritage photo #NH 96381. |
NHHC | ||
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Closeup view of the ship's bridge area, taken near the end of an overhaul at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 9 July 1941. Details seen include: main and secondary battery gun directors atop the battle lookout platform; newly-installed sky lookout position and 1.1" quadruple machine gun mounting; and siren on funnel front. Also note demarcation of dark and light grey paint of the ship's Measure 1 camouflage. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 96383. |
USNHC | ||
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54k | USS Astoria (CA 34) off the Mare Island Navy Yard,
California, 11 July 1941.
Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-25346. |
National Archives | ||
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62k | USS Astoria (CA 34) off the Mare Island Navy Yard,
California, 11 July 1941.
Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-25347. |
National Archives | ||
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177k | Two days before the Pearl Harbor attack a carrier-cruiser group built around USS Lexington (CV 2) departed Pearl to deliver reinforcement aircraft to Midway. This is USS Astoria underway at sea, as seen from USS Portland. She operated with TF12 from 5 to 13 Dec 1941. Photographer Robert Landry, Life Magazine, used for educational and non-commercial purpose. |
John Chiquoine | ||
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184k | Two days before the Pearl Harbor attack a carrier-cruiser group built around USS Lexington (CV 2) departed Pearl to deliver reinforcement aircraft to Midway. This is USS Astoria underway at sea, as seen from USS Portland. She operated with TF12 from 5 to 13 Dec 1941. Photographer Robert Landry, Life Magazine, used for educational and non-commercial purpose. |
John Chiquoine | ||
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198k | Two days before the Pearl Harbor attack a carrier-cruiser group built around USS Lexington (CV 2) departed Pearl to deliver reinforcement aircraft to Midway. This is USS Astoria underway at sea, as seen from USS Portland. She operated with TF12 from 5 to 13 Dec 1941. Photographer Robert Landry, Life Magazine, used for educational and non-commercial purpose. |
John Chiquoine | ||
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227k | Two days before the Pearl Harbor attack a carrier-cruiser group built around USS Lexington (CV 2) departed Pearl to deliver reinforcement aircraft to Midway. This is USS Astoria and USS Indianapolis underway at sea as seen from USS Portland. They operated as TF12 from 8 to 13 Dec 1941. Photographer Robert Landry, Life Magazine, used for educational and non-commercial purpose. |
John Chiquoine | ||
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266k | Two days before the Pearl Harbor attack a carrier-cruiser group built around USS Lexington (CV 2) departed Pearl to deliver reinforcement aircraft to Midway. This is USS Astoria and USS Indianapolis underway at sea as seen from USS Portland. They operated as TF12 from 8 to 13 Dec 1941. Photographer Robert Landry, Life Magazine, used for educational and non-commercial purpose. |
John Chiquoine | ||
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218k | Two days before the Pearl Harbor attack a carrier-cruiser group built around USS Lexington (CV 2) departed Pearl to deliver reinforcement aircraft to Midway. This is USS Astoria and USS Indianapolis underway at sea as seen from USS Portland. They operated as TF12 from 8 to 13 Dec 1941. Photographer Robert Landry, Life Magazine, used for educational and non-commercial purpose. |
John Chiquoine | ||
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Crew of 5"/25 gun # 3 (2nd gun from forward, starboard side) in action during gunnery practice, circa spring 1942. Note anti-flash head-dress and communications gear worn by the man operating the fuse setter; bearing markings on the gun's splinter shield; and old-style battle helmets. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-21946. |
National Archives | ||
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USS Astoria (CA 34) arriving at Pearl Harbor with Task Force 17, 27 May 1942, following the Battle of Coral Sea and shortly before the Battle of Midway. Her crew is in whites, paraded at quarters on the forecastle, and a motor launch is being lowered by her port boat crane. Photographed by Photographer 3rd Class T.E. Collins, USN. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. |
National Archives/Scott Dyben | ||
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62k | While U.S. Navy Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Fisler circles the scene in his Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina, LCdr. Max Leslie prepares to ditch his Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bomber from Bombing Squadron 3 (VB-3) near the heavy cruiser USS Astoria (CA 34) between 1342 and 1348 hrs on 4 June 1942. Lt.(JG) Paul A. Holmberg's plane sinks aft of Astoria as he and his gunner are picked up by the cruiser's No. 2 motor whaleboat. The two VB-3 planes ditched near Astoria after they were unable to land on the damaged aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV 5). Note the destroyer at left. Photographed from USS Pensacola (CA 24). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo # 80-G-32235. | Robert Hurst | ||
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62k | USS Astoria (CA 34) (center), and USS
Minneapolis (CA 36) (left) moored near Aiea Landing, Pearl Harbor,
in late June 1942.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-K-452. |
USNHC | ||
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Battle of Midway, June 1942. A Bombing Squadron Three (VB-3) SBD-3 scout bomber, probably flown by Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Paul A. Holmberg, ditches near USS Astoria (CA 34) at about 1342 hrs on 4 June 1942. This was one of two VB-3 planes that ditched near Astoria after they were unable to land on the damaged USS Yorktown (CV 5). A PBY is flying nearby, in right center. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-312004. |
National Archives | ||
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Battle of Midway, June 1942 - An SBD-3 scout bomber, probably flown by the Bombing Squadron Three (VB-3) Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Maxwell F. Leslie, ditches alongside USS Astoria (CA 34) at about 1348 hrs on 4 June 1942. This was one of two VB-3 planes that ditched near Astoria after they were unable to land on the damaged USS Yorktown (CV 5). Photographed from atop Astoria's after superstructure. Note her port aircraft crane, and an SOC floatplane on her port catapult. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. |
National Archives/Scott Dyben | ||
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346k | USS Astoria (CA 34) operating in Hawaiian waters
during battle practice, 8 July 1942. She appears to be recovering floatplanes
from off her starboard side. Note booms rigged below the forward superstructure
to tow aircraft recovery mats, and starboard crane swung out.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 97682. |
USNHC | ||
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186k | USS Astoria (CA 34) firing her after eight-inch
guns, during battle practice in Hawaiian waters, circa 8 July 1942.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 97683. |
USNHC | ||
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Guadalcanal-Tulagi Invasion, August 1942. USS Astoria (CA 34) joins Task Force 16 as it approaches Tulagi, about 6 August 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-13477. |
National Archives | ||
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50k | U.S. Navy? heavy cruiser USS Astoria (CA 34) off Guadalcanal on 8 August 1942. Australian armed forces. This image is available from the Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial under the ID Number: P01233.007. |
Robert Hurst | ||
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236k | Battle diagram showing ship movement during Battle of Savo Island on 9 August 1942. Source: Preliminary Design Branch, Bureau of Ships Navy Department, War Loss/Damage Report No. 29. |
Mike Green | ||
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269k | Outboard profile battle damage diagram of USS Astoria (CA 34) showing gunfire hits during Battle of Savo Island on 9 August 1942. Source: Preliminary Design Branch, Bureau of Ships Navy Department, War Loss/Damage Report No. 29. |
Mike Green | ||
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442k | Deck plan diagram of USS Astoria (CA 34) showing gunfire hits and location of fires during Battle of Savo Island on 9 August 1942. Source: Preliminary Design Branch, Bureau of Ships Navy Department, War Loss/Damage Report No. 29. |
Mike Green |
Commanding
Officers
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Name/Rank | Class | Final Rank | Dates |
Root, Edmund Spence, CAPT | 1905 | 04/28/1934 - 08/26/1935 | |
Austin, Charles Morrison, CAPT | 1905 | 08/26/1935 - 03/14/1937 | |
Gill, Charles Clifford, CAPT | 1906 | 03/14/1937 - 07/01/1938 | |
Turner, Richmond Kelly, CAPT | 1908 | ADM | 07/01/1938 - 12/30/1940 |
Haines, Preston Bennett, CAPT | 1910 | 12/30/1940 - 12/15/1941 | |
Scanland, Francis Worth, CAPT | 1909 | COMO | 12/15/1941 - 06/14/1942 |
Greenman, William Garrett, CAPT | 1912 | COMO | 06/14/1942 - 08/09/1942 |
(Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves - Photos courtesy of Bill Gonyo)
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