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Salmon at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 16 Aug 1944	WAVES personnel at the bow of Missouri, Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia, United States, during her shakedown period, 19 Aug 1944

WAVES Yeoman Second Class Blanche Oswald and Yeoman Third Class Betty Martin aboard USS Missouri, Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia, United States, 19 Aug 1944. Note USS Alaska and escort carrier USS Croatan.	WAVES Yeoman Second Class Blanche Oswald and Yeoman Third Class Betty Martin in a 5in twin gun turret aboard Missouri, Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia, United States, 19 Aug 1944

WAVES Yeoman Third Class Betty Martin exiting the rear door of a 5in twin gun turret aboard Missouri, Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia, United States, during her shakedown period, 19 Aug 1944	Air Attack on German submarine U-1229 by Lt(jg) Bernard Sissler flying from USS Bogue, 20 Aug 1944. The submarine was sunk with 18 killed and 41 surviving. Note the raised “Schnorkel” device.

Battleship Missouri, large cruiser Alaska, escort carrier Croatan, and destroyers at Norfolk Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia, 20 Aug 1944	USS South Dakota in Puget Sound, Washington, United States, 21 Aug 1944, photo 1 of 4.

USS South Dakota in Puget Sound, Washington, United States, 21 Aug 1944, photo 2 of 4.	USS South Dakota in Puget Sound, Washington, United States, 21 Aug 1944, photo 3 of 4.

USS South Dakota in Puget Sound, Washington, United States, 21 Aug 1944, photo 4 of 4.	USS Spearfish mid-overhaul off Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California, 21 Aug 1944. Note that her deck gun has been repositioned back to the aft position.

Boston Bull Terrier “Spar,” mascot of USCG Cutter Spencer, wearing her dress blues before going ashore, 22 Aug 1944, Norfolk, Virginia, United States.	The island of the Lexington (Essex-class) with Capt Ernest Litch speaking with Cdr JM Lane on the upper level and VAdm Marc Mitscher speaking with VAdm John McCain on the Flag Bridge, 22 Aug 1944.

Tsushima Maru, 22 Aug 1944	'The Royal Court of Neptunus Rex': line crossing ceremony aboard USS Petrof Bay, 23 Aug 1944

HMS Mauritius firing on German targets in Audierne Bay, France, 23 Aug 1944	USS Hancock departing San Diego, California, United States, 23 Aug 1944.

Hybrid battleship-carrier Hyuga running full power trial, Japan, 24 Aug 1944	Petrof Bay anchored in Tulagi Harbor, Solomon Islands, 24 Aug 1944