27 items in this album on 2 pages.
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| Keel laying ceremony of submarine Whale, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 28 Jun 1941, photo 1 of 2 | Keel laying ceremony of submarine Whale, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 28 Jun 1941, photo 2 of 2 | USS Ballard at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 5 Jan 1942; note submarines under construction, probably Wahoo and Whale | Launching of submarine Wahoo, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 14 Feb 1942, photo 1 of 4; note submarine Whale nearby |
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| Launching of submarine Wahoo, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 14 Feb 1942, photo 2 of 4; note submarine Whale nearby | Launching of submarine Wahoo, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 14 Feb 1942, photo 3 of 4; note submarine Whale nearby | Launching of submarine Wahoo, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 14 Feb 1942, photo 4 of 4; note submarine Whale nearby | Submarine Whale, destroyer Humphrey, and light cruiser Helena at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 13 Mar 1942 |
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| Attorney General of California Earl Warren speaking at the launching ceremony of submarine Whale, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States 14 Mar 1942 | Commandant's Order No. 9-42 for the launching of submarine Whale, 14 Mar 1942 | Guests at the launching of submarine Whale, Vallejo, California, United States, 14 Mar 1942 | Launching of submarine Whale, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 14 Mar 1942, photo 1 of 3 |
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| Launching of submarine Whale, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 14 Mar 1942, photo 2 of 3 | Launching of submarine Whale, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 14 Mar 1942, photo 3 of 3 | Mrs. A. D. Denny christening submarine Whale, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 14 Mar 1942 | Mrs. R. A. White (Matron of Honor) and Mrs. A. D. Denney (Sponsor) at the launching of submarine Whale, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 14 Mar 1942 |
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| Whale shortly after launching, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 14 Mar 1942 | Submarine Whale during trials off Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 30 Jul 1942 | Submarine Whale off Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 30 Jul 1942 | USS Whale at Naval Air Station Alameda, California, United States, 30 Jul 1942 |
27 items in this album on 2 pages.
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