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USS Hancock underway across Boston’s outer harbor, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, on her way to anchor at President Roads, 18 May 1944. Photo 3 of 3.	Launching of submarine Spot, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 19 May 1944; note Mrs. Tisdale, RAdm E L Cochrane, Mrs. Gieselmann, RAdm M S Tisdale, Jean Gieselmann, Capt A O Gieselmann, Mrs. Klein, Capt G C Klein

Mrs. A. G. Gieselmann christening submarine Spot, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 19 May 1944	Mrs. Tisdale, RAdm E L Cochrane, Mrs. Gieselmann, RAdm M S Tisdale, Jean Gieselmann, Capt A O Gieselmann, Mrs. Klein, and Capt G C Klein at the launching of Spot, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 19 May 1944

Sponsor Mrs. A. A. Gieselmann and Maid of Honor Miss Jean Gieselmann at the launching of Spot, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 19 May 1944	Heavy cruiser USS Chester in San Francisco Bay, California off Hunters Point Naval Shipyard after receiving new paint scheme Measure 32 Design 9D, 20 May 1944. Note OS2U Kingfisher aircraft on midship catapults

Commissioning ceremony of USS Trepang, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 22 May 1944; Commander Davenport at center	Commissioning party of USS Trepang, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 22 May 1944; Commander Roy Davenport seat at left of photograph

Sargo-class submarine USS Saury underway off Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 28 May 1944. Note that Saury’s deck gun has been moved back to abaft the conning tower.	Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay at San Pedro, California, United States, 30 May 1944 in her new Measure 32, Design 15A paint scheme.

Newly commissioned USS Ticonderoga moves down the Elizabeth River from the Norfolk Navy Yard to the deperming crib, Portsmouth, Virginia, United States, May 30 1944; note camouflage Measure 33 Design 10A	Starboard quarter view of USS Ticonderoga on the Elizabeth River, Portsmouth, Virginia, Untied States, May 30, 1944.

USS Ticonderoga at Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 30 May 1944; note camouflage Measure 33 Design 10A	Ammunition magazine under construction, Naval Ammunition Depot Earle, Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States, 31 May 1944

Diesel engines for M4 Sherman tanks, Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant, Warren, Michigan, United States, circa 1944	Men working on M4 tanks at the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant, Warren, Michigan, United States, Jun 1944

USS Pogy underway off Hunters Point near San Francisco, California, United States, Jun 1944	WASP pilot Florene Watson, one of the original WAF pilots, warming up her P-51D aircraft in Inglewood, California, United States, spring 1944

WASP pilot Margaret Phelan Taylor, Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas, United States, Jun 1944	Workers arriving at the CalShip yard by ferry, circa 1944, Los Angeles, California, United States. Note the fourteen CalShip shipways.