Black and White Photographs Colorized by WW2DB

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Launching of large cruiser Alaska, Camden, New Jersey, United States, 15 Aug 1943	Launching of submarine Ling, William Cramp & Sons shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 15 Aug 1943

Mrs. E. J. Foy at the launching ceremony of submarine Ling, William Cramp & Sons shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 15 Aug 1943	A Canadian soldier inspecting a captured Japanese Type 96 machine gun, Kiska, Aleutian Islands, US Territory of Alaska, 16 Aug 1943

Intrepid off Newport News, Virginia, United States, 16 Aug 1943	USS Bowfin prior to her first war patrol, 16 Aug 1943, Brisbane, Australia.

A TBF-1 Avenger with its gear, flaps, and hook down trying to catch the fourth (and last) arresting wire aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan, United States, 17 Aug 1943. Next stop, the barrier.	Launching of Tang, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 17 Aug 1943

Launching party of Tang, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 17 Aug 1943	Mrs Cecily Olsen and Mrs A S Pitre at the launching of Tang, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 17 Aug 1943, as printed in 20 Aug 1943 edition of shipyard newspaper Grapevine

Tang immediately after launch, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 17 Aug 1943	Aerial view straight down onto Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, 18 Aug 1943.

Wrecked Japanese aircraft, oil drums, and other rubble at Kiska, Aleutian Islands, US Territory of Alaska, 19 Aug 1943	High-angle view of the stern of USS Alabama, off Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia, United States, 20 Aug 1943

USS Alabama off Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia, United States, 20 Aug 1943, photo 1 of 4	USS Alabama off Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia, United States, 20 Aug 1943, photo 2 of 4

USS Alabama off Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia, United States, 20 Aug 1943, photo 3 of 4	USS Alabama off Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia, United States, 20 Aug 1943, photo 4 of 4

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt inspecting “native” Samoan Marines at Tutuila, Samoa, 23 Aug 1943. Also present are United States Marine MGen C.F.B. Price, Commanding General of the area and Captain John R. Napton, Jr.	Honorary welders C. R. Campbell and Georg Lyon at the keel laying of submarine Spot, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 24 Aug 1943