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Photo #: NH 55030 USS California (BB-44) Firing her starboard 5"/51 secondary battery, during night battle practice in 1933. View looks aft from the forecastle, with the ship's forward 14" triple gun turrets at right. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 87KB; 740 x 600 pixels
Photo #: NH 81424 USS California (BB-44) Christmas party for disadvantaged children, held on board the battleship by her crew, at San Pedro, California, December 1921. Collection of Rear Admiral B.F. Hutchison. Courtesy of Mrs. Worth Sprunt, 1974. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 106KB; 740 x 520 pixels
Photo #: NH 55553 Admiral Richard H. Leigh, USN (center), Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet Receives the divisional right hand salute while inspecting the crew of his flagship, USS California (BB-44), in 1932. Photograph was taken on the battleship's forecastle, with the jackstaff in the right center background. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 83KB; 740 x 590 pixels
Photo #: NH 80528 USS California (BB-44) View of the battleship's forward superstructure and 14" gun turrets, in 1938. Note gunfire concentration dial just below the fire-control top, rangefinders atop the pilothouse and conning tower, and two .50 caliber anti-aircraft machine gun mountings just forward of the armored conning tower. Courtesy of Howard F. Ailes, 1974. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 100KB; 570 x 765 pixels
Photo #: 80-G-32463 Pearl Harbor Raid, 7 December 1941 Scene on the southeastern part of Ford Island, looking northeasterly, with USS California (BB-44) in right center, listing to port after being hit by Japanese aerial torpedoes and bombs. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 79KB; 740 x 610 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.
Photo #: 80-G-K-1896 (Color) Invasion of Guam, July 1944 USS California (BB-44) bombarding Guam during the invasion operation, as seen from USS New Mexico (BB-40). Photographed by S.C. Rotman. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 48KB; 740 x 515 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.
Photo #: NH 55016 USS California (BB-44) Sliding down the building ways during her launching, at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 20 November 1919. Note group on the christening stand in the lower right, including the ship's sponsor, Mrs. R.T. Zane (at left), a Navy Captain lifting his hat to the ship, a motion picture cameraman and a Navy bugler. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 129KB; 740 x 605 pixels
Photo #: 80-G-162038 Camouflage Measure 32, Design 16D Drawing prepared by the Bureau of Ships for a camouflage scheme intended for battleships of the BB-43 class. This plan, dated 20 December 1943, shows the ship's starboard side, superstructure ends and exposed decks. It was approved by Captain Henry A. Ingram, USN. USS California (BB-44) is known to have worn this camouflage design. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 166KB; 1200 x 675 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.
Photo #: 80-G-162039 Camouflage Measure 32, Design 16D Drawing prepared by the Bureau of Ships for a camouflage scheme intended for battleships of the BB-43 class. This plan, dated 20 December 1943, shows the ship's port side. It was approved by Captain Henry A. Ingram, USN. USS California (BB-44) is known to have worn this camouflage design. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 106KB; 1200 x 690 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

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USS California (BB-44), 1921-1959.

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