Astoria (New Orleans-class) Photographs


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	USS Astoria's bridge and surrounding area while undergoing overhaul work at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 9 Jul 1941; note main and secondary battery gun directors atop battle lookout platform, quadruple machine gun mounting, siren on funnel, and Measure 1 camouflage

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	Crew of 5/25 gun No. 3 on the starboard side of USS Astoria conducting gunnery practice, circa spring 1942; note anti-flash head dress and communications gear worn by the man operating the fuze setter, bearing markings on the splinter shield, and older style helmets	Astoria arriving at Pearl Harbor with Task Force 17, 27 May 1942

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	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	Astoria during battle practice off Hawaii, 8 Jul 1942, photo 2 of 2	USS Astoria off Tulagi during the American invasion, 6 Aug 1942