![The hull of what would become the escort carrier USS Bogue sliding down Way #1 at the Todd Shipyard, Tacoma, Washington, United States, 15 Jan 1942. [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/61b916d51cb9b.jpg)
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| Caption | The hull of what would become the escort carrier USS Bogue sliding down Way #1 at the Todd Shipyard, Tacoma, Washington, United States, 15 Jan 1942. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||
| Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource | ||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 15 Jan 1942 | ||||
| Photos at Same Place | Tacoma, Washington, United States | ||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||
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14 Dec 2021 02:13:17 PM
This hull was laid down for the Maritime Commission as a Type C3-S-A1 merchant vessel, hull #170, and was to be named SS Steel Advocate. This hull, along with the seven others under construction at the time, were acquired by the US Navy 1 May 1942 for conversion into escort carriers. Even though the actual acquisition by the Navy did not take place until 6 weeks after the launching seen here, this procurement was obviously well known at the time since other photos from this date show this hull with a ship’s name painted over and with “BOGUE” painted over that (barely seen here).