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USS Tennessee at Pier 6 at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, United States, 19 Feb 1942. The photo was taken from the Hammerhead crane at the end of the pier (shadow).	Ellwood oil piers at Goleta, California, United States shelled by Commander Kozo Nishino in Japanese submarine I-17 23 Feb 1942 in the first naval bombardment of the continental United States in World War II.

Henley at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 25 Feb 1942	Plan view, aft, of destroyer Helm, Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 25 Feb 1942

Plan view, forward, of destroyer Helm, Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 25 Feb 1942	Destroyer USS Shaw entering Drydock No. 1 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 26 Feb 1942.

Helm off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 26 Feb 1942	Henley off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 26 Feb 1942

A TBF Avenger of Torpedo Squadron VT-8 at Norfolk, Virginia, United States, Mar 1942. Note the red and white rudder stripes that were authorized for only four months.	American soldier and a 16 in M1919 coastal artillery gun, Fort Story, Virginia, United States, Mar 1942

Destroyer USS Shaw in Drydock No. 1 at Mare Islands Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, Feb 1942. Note Shaw’s replacement bow being constructed at the left.	Oil tanker SS Emidio grounded on Steamboat Rock, Crescent City, California, United States, 1942. Emidio was shelled and torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-17 off Cape Mendocino on 20 Dec 1941 and drifted to this position.

Wheeled variant of the Naval Aircraft Factory OS2N-1 Kingfisher (contract versions of the Vought OS2U-3) at rest at the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 1942	Broadside view of destroyer USS Cummings off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 4 Mar 1942.

Cummings at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 4 Mar 1942, photo 1 of 2	Cummings at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 4 Mar 1942, photo 2 of 2

Overhead view of the after decks of cruiser USS St. Louis at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, USS, 6 Mar 1942.	Overhead view of the bridge and conning tower of cruiser USS St. Louis at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, USS, 6 Mar 1942.

Overhead view of the forward decks of cruiser USS St. Louis at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, USS, 6 Mar 1942.	USS St. Louis off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 6 Mar 1942