![USS Astoria at anchor off Long Beach, California, United States, circa 1930s](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria3.jpg) | ![Piers at Puget Sound Navy Yard in Bremerton, Washington, United States with, left to right, repair ship (converted collier) Jason, and carriers Lexington (Lexington-class), Saratoga, 6 Aug 1932.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_5ef58a28994f8.jpg) | ![USS Astoria entering Honolulu harbor during her shakedown cruise, US Territory of Hawaii, 9 Jul 1934](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria2.jpg) | ![Astoria](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria11.jpg) |
USS Astoria at anchor off Long Beach, California, United States, circa 1930s | Piers at Puget Sound Navy Yard in Bremerton, Washington, United States with, left to right, repair ship (converted collier) Jason, and carriers Lexington (Lexington-class), Saratoga, 6 Aug 1932. | USS Astoria entering Honolulu harbor during her shakedown cruise, US Territory of Hawaii, 9 Jul 1934 | Astoria's bridge area while at Mare Island Navy Yard, 9 Jul 1941 |
![Astoria off Mare Island Navy Yard, 11 Jul 1941, photo 1 of 2](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria4.jpg) | ![Astoria off Mare Island Navy Yard, 11 Jul 1941, photo 2 of 2](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria17.jpg) | ![Gunnery practice with 5-in guns aboard Astoria, circa spring 1942](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria10.jpg) | ![Astoria arriving at Pearl Harbor with Task Force 17, 27 May 1942](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria12.jpg) |
Astoria off Mare Island Navy Yard, 11 Jul 1941, photo 1 of 2 | Astoria off Mare Island Navy Yard, 11 Jul 1941, photo 2 of 2 | Gunnery practice with 5-in guns aboard Astoria, circa spring 1942 | Astoria arriving at Pearl Harbor with Task Force 17, 27 May 1942 |
![USS Astoria at Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii, Jun 1942](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria7.jpg) | ![Astoria stopped to pick up downed pilot Lt (jg) Paul Holmberg, 1342, 4 Jun 1942; the SBD piloted by Lt Cmdr Maxwell Leslie in center of picture was also about to ditch from low fuel](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria14.jpg) | ![Fletcher in a whaleboat waiting to board cruiser Astoria after his flagship Yorktown had been disabled, 1300, 4 Jun 1942](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria13.jpg) | ![Lt Cmdr Maxwell Leslie about to ditch his SBD by cruiser Astoria, about 1342-1348, 4 Jun 1942](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria15.jpg) |
USS Astoria at Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii, Jun 1942 | Astoria stopped to pick up downed pilot Lt (jg) Paul Holmberg, 1342, 4 Jun 1942; the SBD piloted by Lt Cmdr Maxwell Leslie in center of picture was also about to ditch from low fuel | Fletcher in a whaleboat waiting to board cruiser Astoria after his flagship Yorktown had been disabled, 1300, 4 Jun 1942 | Lt Cmdr Maxwell Leslie about to ditch his SBD by cruiser Astoria, about 1342-1348, 4 Jun 1942 |
![Starboard side guns of Yorktown ready to fire, 4 Jun 1942; note the smoke rising from the carrier; cruiser Astoria in background](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_yorktown18.jpg) | ![US Navy pilot Lieutenant Commander Maxwell Leslie](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria16.jpg) | ![USS Astoria passing by USS Yorktown (foreground), 4 Jun 1942](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria26.jpg) | ![VB-3 Commanding Officer Lieutenant Commander Max Leslie ditched his SBD bomber near Astoria due to fuel exhaustion, Battle of Midway, 4 Jun 1942; a PBY flew nearby](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria8.jpg) |
Starboard side guns of Yorktown ready to fire, 4 Jun 1942; note the smoke rising from the carrier; cruiser Astoria in background | US Navy pilot Lieutenant Commander Maxwell Leslie's SBD aircraft crashing safely into the sea due to lack of fuel beside USS Astoria, 1348 hours, 4 Jun 1942 | USS Astoria passing by USS Yorktown (foreground), 4 Jun 1942 | VB-3 Commanding Officer Lieutenant Commander Max Leslie ditched his SBD bomber near Astoria due to fuel exhaustion, Battle of Midway, 4 Jun 1942; a PBY flew nearby |
![Astoria during battle practice off Hawaii, 8 Jul 1942, photo 1 of 2](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria5.jpg) | ![Astoria during battle practice off Hawaii, 8 Jul 1942, photo 2 of 2](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria6.jpg) | ![USS Astoria off Tulagi during the American invasion, 6 Aug 1942](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_astoria9.jpg) | |
Astoria during battle practice off Hawaii, 8 Jul 1942, photo 1 of 2 | Astoria during battle practice off Hawaii, 8 Jul 1942, photo 2 of 2 | USS Astoria off Tulagi during the American invasion, 6 Aug 1942 | |