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23 Jan 1942

United States
23 Mar 1942

United States
  • American blimp mis-identified and bombed American submarine USS Gato off San Francisco Bay, California, United States. ww2dbase [Gato | San Francisco Bay, California | CPC]
15 Jul 1943

15 Jul 1943 Photos
USS Independence in San Francisco Bay, California, United States, 15 Jul 1943, photo 1 of 2USS Independence in San Francisco Bay, California, United States, 15 Jul 1943, photo 2 of 2
3 Aug 1943

3 Aug 1943 Photos
USS Hoel in San Francisco Bay, California, United States, 3 Aug 1943. Note the depth charge racks on the stern as well as depth charge launchers along the rail abreast the No. 3 and No. 4 gun turrets.
7 Aug 1943

7 Aug 1943 Photos
USS Hoel underway in San Francisco Bay, California, United States, 7 Aug 1943 with the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in the background.
15 Sep 1943

15 Sep 1943 Photos
USS Yorktown (Essex-class) steaming across San Francisco Bay with a deck load of Jeeps, Dodge WC51 weapons carriers, and other vehicles, 15 Sep 1943.
24 Nov 1943

24 Nov 1943 Photos
USS Craven underway in San Francisco Bay, California, United States, 24 Nov 1943
10 Jun 1944

10 Jun 1944 Photos
Escort carrier USS Long Island in San Francisco Bay, California, United States, on 10 Jun 1944 with a deck load of F6F Wildcat, SBD Dauntless, and J2F Duck aircraft bound for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
15 Oct 1944

15 Oct 1944 Photos
Destroyer USS Saufley after her overhaul in San Francisco, California, 15 Oct 1944. Note her new Measure 31/9D black and gray paint scheme. Photo 1 of 3.Destroyer USS Saufley after her overhaul in San Francisco, California, 15 Oct 1944. Note her new Measure 31/9D black and gray paint scheme. Photo 2 of 3.Destroyer USS Saufley after her overhaul in San Francisco, California, 15 Oct 1944. Note her new Measure 31/9D black and gray paint scheme. Photo 3 of 3.
18 Mar 1945

18 Mar 1945 Photos
US battleship Iowa in her brand new Measure 22 paint off Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard, San Francisco Bay, California, United States, 18 Mar 1945. Note that the rounded areas of the bridge have been squared off.
30 May 1945

30 May 1945 Photos
USS Archerfish underway, probably in the San Francisco Bay area, California, United States, 30 May 1945, photo 1 of 2USS Archerfish underway, probably in the San Francisco Bay area, California, United States, 30 May 1945, photo 2 of 2
24 May 1947

24 May 1947 Photos
Battleship USS Iowa on display in San Francisco Bay, California, United States, 24 May 1947. Note San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and Yerba Buena Island in the background.



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