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"CAMDEN, N.J., April 4--READY...AIM...Lois Jane Stapleton, 16, gets firing instructions from her brother, Ensign Ben F. Stapleton, Jr., as she prepares to christen the new cruiser Denver today. Both are children of Denver's mayor and Mrs. Ben Stapleton. (AP WIREPHOTO)..."

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 enters Havannah Harbor, Efate, New Hebrides, as seen from USS Columbia (CL-56) on 22 April 1943. Note the Curtiss SOC Seagull floatplane in the right foreground, and the worn paintwork on Denver's hull, forward and amidships, with apparently fresh paint further aft.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph #80-G-384393, now in the collections of the National Archives.

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

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

Torpedo damage diagram for the USS Denver (CL-58) occurring on November 13, 1943 off Treasury Islands.

Navy Department Library, War Damage Report No.53, USS Denver (CL58) Torpedo Damage Treasury Islands November 13, 1943

Camouflage Measure 33, Design 3D

Drawing prepared by the Bureau of Ships for a camouflage scheme intended for light cruisers of the CL 55 (Cleveland) class. Ships known to have worn this scheme included USS Columbia? (CL 56), USS? Denver? (CL 58) and USS Vincennes? (CL 64). This plan, showing the ship's starboard side, stern, superstructure ends and exposed decks, is dated 23 December 1943 and was approved by Captain Henry A. Ingram, USN.

Camouflage Measure 33, Design 3D

Drawing prepared by the Bureau of Ships for a camouflage scheme intended for light cruisers of the CL 55 (Cleveland) class. Ships known to have worn this scheme included USS Columbia? (CL 56), USS? Denver? (CL 58) and USS Vincennes? (CL 64). This plan, showing the ship's port side, is dated 23 December 1943 and was approved by Captain Henry A. Ingram, USN.

Starboard side photo showing locations of three 8 inch shell impacts (which did not explode) that were received on 1/2 November 1943 and one aerial torpedo hit which occurred on 13 November 1943. Photo taken on 02 Jan 1944 off Mare Island.

NARA San Francisco, Mare Island Naval Shipyard General Correspondence Files, 1939-47

Starboard side shell buckling on the USS Denver (CL 58), as seen in January, 1944 at Mare Island Navy Yard. This buckling is aft looking forward from where the torpedo struck the ship.

Navy Department Library, War Damage Report No.53, USS Denver (CL58) Torpedo Damage Treasury Islands November 13, 1943

Temporary starboard hull plating installed at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, as seen at Mare Island Navy Yard in January, 1944. Photo is looking aft, as seen from forward of the torpedo damage area,

Navy Department Library, War Damage Report No.53, USS Denver (CL58) Torpedo Damage Treasury Islands November 13, 1943

Permanent shell plating repair of torpedo damage on the USS Denver (CL 58), as seen at Mare Island Navy Yard on 16 March 1944.

Navy Department Library, War Damage Report No.53, USS Denver (CL58) Torpedo Damage Treasury Islands November 13, 1943

Plan view midships looking forward during Inclining at Mare Island, CA on 15 April 1944.

U.S. Navy Photo

Plan view midships looking aft during Inclining at Mare Island, CA on 15 April 1944.

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.

USS Denver (CL 58) off Mare Island Navy Yard 3 May 1944 after completion of battle damage repairs and alterations.

Navy Department Library, War Damage Report No.53, USS Denver (CL58) Torpedo Damage Treasury Islands November 13, 1943

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.

Portside view while underway in 1944. Note the Measure 32 Design 3D camouflage pattern. Also, photo caption misidentifies the ship as Columbia. Proper identification provided by Richard Jenson.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph #45500, from the Collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.