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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |