(SS-184) Off Provincetown, Massachusetts, during trials, 14 May 1938. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
(SS-184) Running submerged at periscope depth, off Provincetown, Massachusetts, during trials, 14 May 1938. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
USS Skipjack (SS-184) off Provincetown, Massachusetts during sea trials, 14 May 1938. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
(SS-188) Underway at 18.8 knots while running trials off Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1 November 1938. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
(SS-188) Off Provincetown, Massachusetts, during her trials, 1 November 1938. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
(SS-184) Running up the Thames River after departing the Electric Boat Company shipyard at Groton, Connecticut, to go to the Naval Submarine Base for commissioning ceremonies, 30 June 1938. The city of New Lond More
(Battleship # 4) Underway, circa 1918, during her World War I service. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
Ready for launching, at the Electric Boat Company shipyard, Groton, Connecticut, 12 June 1937. Taken by an Electric Boat Co. photographer. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
Going astern in February 1939, probably in the New York City area. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
Off the Kennebec River, Maine, during her builder's trials, 6 July 1939. She is flying the flag of Bath Iron Works, her builder, at the foremast peak. Note that Sims' Mark 37 main gun battery director has not y More
Off Provincetown, Massachusetts, during trials, 6 October 1939. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
(Destroyer # 26) Photographed on 1 October 1910, while nearing completion at the Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
Off the Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts, 9 May 1940. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
(SS-196) Making full speed while running trials off Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 13 May 1940. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
(SS-196) Running trials at full speed, off Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 13 May 1940. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
(SS-196) Running trials off Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 13 May 1940. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
(SS-196) Off Portsmouth, New Hampshire, during her trials, 13 May 1940. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
(AM-47) In port, 7 July 1919, at about the time she was delivered to the Navy. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
At Hampton Roads, Virginia, 25 November 1940. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
Off Groton, Connecticut, while running trials, 26 March 1941. Photographed by her builder, the Electric Boat Company, of Groton. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
Off Groton, Connecticut, during her trials, 26 March 1941. Photographed by her builder, the Electric Boat Company, of Groton. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
Off the Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina, on 17 April 1941. She is wearing freshly-applied Measure 1 camouflage. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
(SS-204) Making 16.0 knots while running trials, 22 March 1941. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
Off the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, 30 March 1941. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
Off the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, 30 March 1941. Note the external degaussing cables installed on this ship's hull, and the davits for landing craft on her superstructure sides. Photograph from t More
(AM-56) Off the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, 19 April 1941. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
USS Warrington (Destroyer # 30), left, and USS Mayrant (Destroyer # 31) Fitting out at the William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Company shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1 July 1910. Note anchor davi More
USS Mayrant (Destroyer # 31), left, and USS Warrington (Destroyer # 30) Fitting out at the William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Company shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1 July 1910. Note the exposed More
USS Warrington (Destroyer # 30), left, and USS Mayrant (Destroyer # 31) Fitting out at the William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Company shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1 October 1910. Photograph fr More
Off the Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts, 18 June 1941. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
Off the Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts, 27 May 1941. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
At the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N.Y., on 3 June 1941, following conversion. The four smokestacks and basket foremast of USS Seattle (IX-39) are in the center distance. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships C More
(U.S. Freighter, 1941) At the Tietjen-Lang Dry Dock Company, Hoboken, New Jersey, undergoing conversion to a Navy ship, 6 June 1941. She was commissioned as USS Alhena (AK-26) on 15 June 1941. Photograph from t More
(U.S. Freighter, 1939) At the Brewer Ship Yard, Staten Island, New York, 6 June 1941, undergoing conversion to a Navy ship. She was commissioned as USS Betelgeuse (AK-28) on 14 June 1941. Photograph from the Bu More
The former Moore McCormack Line freighter SS Mormaclark at the Brewer Ship Yard, Staten Island, New York (USA), on 6 June 1941, undergoing conversion to a U.S. Navy ship. She was commissioned as USS Betelgeuse More