46 items in this album on 3 pages.

Launching of large cruiser Alaska, Camden, New Jersey, United States, 15 Aug 1943USS Guam turning, circa 1944Alaska off the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 30 Jul 1944, photo 1 of 2Alaska off the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 30 Jul 1944, photo 2 of 2
Launching of large cruiser Alaska, Camden, New Jersey, United States, 15 Aug 1943USS Guam turning, circa 1944Alaska off the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 30 Jul 1944, photo 1 of 2Alaska off the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 30 Jul 1944, photo 2 of 2
Alaska during shakedown, off the US east coast, Aug 1944Alaska in the Hampton Roads area, Virginia, circa summer or fall 1944Alaska maneuvered in front of Missouri during their shakedown cruises, circa Aug 1944Alaska, seen from battleship Missouri, summer 1944
Alaska during shakedown, off the US east coast, Aug 1944Alaska in the Hampton Roads area, Virginia, circa summer or fall 1944Alaska maneuvered in front of Missouri during their shakedown cruises, circa Aug 1944Alaska, seen from battleship Missouri, summer 1944
MissouriLarge cruiser Alaska, photographed from the air, 8 Aug 1944WAVES Yeoman Second Class Blanche Oswald and Yeoman Third Class Betty Martin aboard USS Missouri, Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia, United States, 19 Aug 1944. Note USS Alaska and escort carrier USS Croatan.Battleship Missouri, large cruiser Alaska, escort carrier Croatan, and destroyers at Norfolk Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia, 20 Aug 1944
Missouri's 40mm quad anti-aircraft machine crew at battle stations atop turret number two during her shakedown, Aug 1944; Alaska in backgroundLarge cruiser Alaska, photographed from the air, 8 Aug 1944WAVES Yeoman Second Class Blanche Oswald and Yeoman Third Class Betty Martin aboard USS Missouri, Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia, United States, 19 Aug 1944. Note USS Alaska and escort carrier USS Croatan.Battleship Missouri, large cruiser Alaska, escort carrier Croatan, and destroyers at Norfolk Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia, 20 Aug 1944
Alaska underway, 11 Sep 1944Commissioning ceremony of USS Guam, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 17 Sep 1944, photo 1 of 2Commissioning ceremony of USS Guam, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 17 Sep 1944, photo 2 of 2Cover page of the program to USS Guam
Alaska underway, 11 Sep 1944Commissioning ceremony of USS Guam, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 17 Sep 1944, photo 1 of 2Commissioning ceremony of USS Guam, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 17 Sep 1944, photo 2 of 2Cover page of the program to USS Guam's commissioning ceremony, 17 Sep 1944
Port bow view of large cruiser USS Guam, circa late 1944Starboard bow view of large cruiser Guam, circa late 1944Aerial view of large cruiser Guam, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 25 Oct 1944, photo 1 of 5Aerial view of large cruiser Guam, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 25 Oct 1944, photo 2 of 5
Port bow view of large cruiser USS Guam, circa late 1944Starboard bow view of large cruiser Guam, circa late 1944Aerial view of large cruiser Guam, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 25 Oct 1944, photo 1 of 5Aerial view of large cruiser Guam, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 25 Oct 1944, photo 2 of 5

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