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USS Alabama (BB-60) : A History In Pictures

The forward 40.6 cm/45 guns of the U.S. Navy battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) train to starboard during a North Atlantic battle practice. Photographed during her shakedown period, circa December 1942 – January 1943. Note the ice and snow on turrets and decks.

USS Alabama (BB-60) : A History In Pictures

In Casco Bay, Maine, during her shakedown period, circa December 1942. Note her Measure 12 (modified) camouflage scheme. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

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The U.S. Navy battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) under construction at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia (USA), circa 1941.
Launching, at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, 16 February 1942. Courtesy of James Russell, 1972. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Left to right back row – Sandor S. Klein (United Press), Sol Roizman (Fox Movietone), A.J. Grahl (PhoM3/c, USN), David Oliver (RKO Pathe Pictures), William Pickens (Trans radio News), Hamilton Farron (Associated Press), Joseph Bors (International News Service), Lt. G.L. Waters Jr. (USNR), and Arthur Newmyer (USNR). Left to right front row – A.J. Clark (Chief Pho. M, USN), Walter Seawood (Acme News Picture), Walter Bordas (International News Pictures), and William Belknap Jr. (PhoM 1/c). Original Caption: “USS Alabama (BB-60) at anchor in Casco Bay, Maine.”
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Alabama (BB-60), 1 December 1942, in camouflage. Note trunked tower foremast and funnel, similar to that used in the design of the later Iowa-class battleships.

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View looking aft from the bow during a snowstorm. Taken during her shakedown cruise, circa January 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
80-G-K-497 (Color): USS Alabama (BB-60). Closeup view of the left 16″/45 gun of her after turret, with her superstructure beyond. photographed during her shakedown period, circa December 1942. note: Ladders on turret faceplate; Mk.8 and Mk.4 fire control radar antennas atop her after gun directors. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/02/10)
Chief Specialist Robert William (“Bob”) Feller, former American League baseball pitcher service in US Navy in World War II.Photo #: NH 102847 Chief Specialist Robert William (Bob) Feller By a 40mm quadruple anti-aircraft gun mount, probably on board USS Alabama (BB-60) in late 1942 or early 1943. The original caption (released 5 March 1943) reads: GUN CAPTAIN FELLER Bob Feller, one of the finest baseball pitchers of the era, is all set to do a different kind of pitching these days. As a Chief Specialist, he is the captain of a 40mm gun crew aboard one of Uncle Sam’s new battleships. The former American Leaguer joined the U.S. Navy as a physical education instructor and later applied for Gunnery School. Subsequently he was assigned to sea duty and here he is grin and all beside his guns on a cold winter day. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the All Hands collection at the Naval History and Heritage Command. [1]
Gilberts Operation, November 1943: U.S. Navy ships of Task Force 50 en route to the Gilberts and Marshalls to support the invasions of Makin and Tarawa, 12 November 1943. Ships are (l-r): USS Alabama (BB-60); USS Indiana (BB-58), in the distance, wearing dazzle camouflage; and USS Monterey (CVL-26).

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Fireman puts on a burner on one of the ship’s boilers. Taken during her shakedown cruise, circa January 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
USS ALABAMA firing her 16 inch guns during combined British and American fleet exercises. The photograph was taken from the battleship ANSON.
U.S. Navy ships at Seattle, Washington (USA), on 9 January 1947. Three aircraft carriers are at Pier 91, USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) and USS Essex (CV-9). USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) is at Pier 92. The battleships USS Indiana (BB-58) and USS Alabama (BB-60) are moored opposite of the Ticonderoga.

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USS Alabama (BB-60) : A History In Pictures

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