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Americans landing on Tinian, Mariana Islands, late Jul 1944	Alaska off the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 30 Jul 1944, photo 1 of 2

Alaska off the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 30 Jul 1944, photo 2 of 2	Battleship USS Missouri at anchor in Gravesend Bay, New York, United States, 30 Jul 1944. Note Measure 32, Design 22D paint scheme.

Allied soldiers and vehicles waited to be loaded prior to a practice landing, possibly for the invasion of Southern France, held near Mondragone, Italy, 31 Jul 1944	Alaska during shakedown, off the US east coast, Aug 1944

Alaska in the Hampton Roads area, Virginia, circa summer or fall 1944	Alaska maneuvered in front of Missouri during their shakedown cruises, circa Aug 1944

Alaska, seen from battleship Missouri, summer 1944	Barracuda aircraft landing on HMS Formidable after attacking Tirpitz, Norwegian Sea, Aug 1944

Barracuda and Corsair aircraft aboard HMS Formidable in the Norwegian Sea, Aug 1944; note HMS Berwick in background	Battleship Missouri firing a salvo during her shakedown period, Aug 1944

Battleship USS Missouri on her Atlantic shakedown cruise, Aug 1944.	Bridge watch aboard the USS Missouri during the battleship’s shakedown cruise to Trinidad, Aug 1944: commanding officer Capt William M Callaghan, Officer of the Deck Lt Morris R Eddy, and Yeoman 1st class Arthur Colton

Carrier Amagi around the time of her commissioning, Aug 1944	Catapult crew of battleship Missouri launching an OS2U Kingfisher aircraft, circa Aug 1944

Close-up of USS Kete's superstructure, Lake Michigan, United States, Aug 1944	Crew of Battleship Missouri recovering an OS2U Kingfisher aircraft, circa Aug 1944

Crewmen aboard HMS Formidable pushing a damaged Corsair fighter which had just landed, off Norway, Aug 1944. Note the prop with one blade badly bent.	Electrician’s Mate First Class Kenneth McNally and Seaman First Class George Skiratko, kneeling, operating USS Missouri’s 36-inch searchlight during the ship’s shakedown cruise to Trinidad, Aug 1944.