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San Francisco off San Pedro, California, 22 Apr 1935Rear Admiral Husband Kimmel, commanding officer of US Navy Cruiser Division Seven, probably on board his flagship USS San Francisco, circa 1939
San Francisco off San Pedro, California, 22 Apr 1935Rear Admiral Husband Kimmel, commanding officer of US Navy Cruiser Division Seven, probably on board his flagship USS San Francisco, circa 1939
San Francisco in a South American port, with US Navy Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and a South American officer onboard for tours, 1939; note SOC-1 aircraft in hangarSan Francisco in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Apr 1939
San Francisco in a South American port, with US Navy Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and a South American officer onboard for tours, 1939; note SOC-1 aircraft in hangarSan Francisco in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Apr 1939
Aerial view of the Pearl Harbor Submarine Base with the supply depot on the Kuahua Peninsula in upper center, 13 Oct 1941. Note the building in the lower left with a roof painted to resemble two smaller buildings.View of Pearl Harbor Navy Yard from the submarine base, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941, photo 1 of 2; USS Narwhal at left and various ships in background
Aerial view of the Pearl Harbor Submarine Base with the supply depot on the Kuahua Peninsula in upper center, 13 Oct 1941. Note the building in the lower left with a roof painted to resemble two smaller buildings.View of Pearl Harbor Navy Yard from the submarine base, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941, photo 1 of 2; USS Narwhal at left and various ships in background
View of Pearl Harbor Navy Yard from the submarine base, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941, photo 2 of 2; USS Narwhal at left and various ships in backgroundPresident Jackson maneuvered under Japanese attack, San Francisco at right center, 12 Nov 1942
View of Pearl Harbor Navy Yard from the submarine base, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941, photo 2 of 2; USS Narwhal at left and various ships in backgroundPresident Jackson maneuvered under Japanese attack, San Francisco at right center, 12 Nov 1942
San Francisco under Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, Dec 1942San Francisco at Pearl Harbor, 4 Dec 1942
San Francisco under Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, Dec 1942San Francisco at Pearl Harbor, 4 Dec 1942
Bruce McCandless receiving the Medal of Honor from Ernest King aboard USS San Francisco, 12 Dec 1942 in San Francisco, California, United States. The medal was for night actions off Savo Island, Solomons, 12 Nov 1942.San Francisco off Mare Island Navy Yard, 14 Dec 1942; circles marked damage of 1st Bat of Guadalcanal
Bruce McCandless receiving the Medal of Honor from Ernest King aboard USS San Francisco, 12 Dec 1942 in San Francisco, California, United States. The medal was for night actions off Savo Island, Solomons, 12 Nov 1942.San Francisco off Mare Island Navy Yard, 14 Dec 1942; circles marked damage of 1st Bat of Guadalcanal
San Francisco off Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 15 Feb 1943San Francisco in Kulak Bay, Adak, Aleutian Islands, 25 Apr 1943
San Francisco off Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 15 Feb 1943San Francisco in Kulak Bay, Adak, Aleutian Islands, 25 Apr 1943
Louisville and San Francisco operating in the Bering Sea during May 1943Minneapolis, San Francisco, and New Orleans bombard Wake, 5 Oct 1943
Louisville and San Francisco operating in the Bering Sea during May 1943Minneapolis, San Francisco, and New Orleans bombard Wake, 5 Oct 1943
Cruiser San Francisco off Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 13 Oct 1944; note camouflage Measure 33, Design 13dSan Francisco off Korea, 28 Sep 1945; note SOC aircraft on catapults
Cruiser San Francisco off Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 13 Oct 1944; note camouflage Measure 33, Design 13dSan Francisco off Korea, 28 Sep 1945; note SOC aircraft on catapults
Rear Admiral Thomas Stettle hosted Communist Chinese general and his officers, circa Sep-Nov 1945Aerial view of the Reserve Fleet Basin at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 19 May 1955
Rear Admiral Thomas Stettle hosted Communist Chinese general and his officers, circa Sep-Nov 1945Aerial view of the Reserve Fleet Basin at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 19 May 1955
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"With Germany arming at breakneck speed, England lost in a pacifist dream, France corrupt and torn by dissension, America remote and indifferent... do you not tremble for your children?"

Winston Churchill, 1935