INDEX

USS Washington
Oct, 1939, Under constructed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard

Launch Day
June 1, 1940

Commissioning Day
May 15, 1941

Commissioning Day
Marine Detachment - May 15, 1941

USS Washington
Commissioning

Commissioning Day
Drawing of USS Washington BB56

Commissioning Day
Captain Bensen

Commissioning Day
Captain Bensen Speech

Ship's Sponsor
Virginia Marshall

Invitation
to Launch Ceremony Envelope

USS Washington
First shakedown cruise

USS Washington
Conning Tower

USS Washington
Mid-Atlantic April 1942

USS Washington
King George VI Inspects

USS Washington
At Sea May 1944

USS Washington
Along side USS Vestal Feb. 1944

USS Washington
Panama Canal Oct. 1945

USS Washington
Maneuvering off Oahu, 1943

USS Washington
Off the Philadelphia Navy Yard, May 1941

USS Washington
Off the Puget Sound Navy Yard, April 1944

USS Washington
Maiden Voyage

USS Washington
Without Main battery directors

USS Washington
Overhead View

USS Washington
Photo of the Bow

Admiral Willis A."Ching" Lee
Commander at Guadalcanal

Captain Bensen & Orderly
At Scapa Flow

USS Washington
At Iceland & Insert of Capt. Glenn Davis

Admiral on the
On the Bridge-Coast of Iceland

USS Washington
In the North Atlantic

USS Washington
and HMS Victorious in Iceland

Admiral Stark
Piped on board

Marine Detachment
inspection for King's visit

Haircut Inspection
by Admiral Stark

Officers
at Quarters in Scapa Flow

Inspection
by Adm Stark and Capt Bensen

Waves breaking
over the bow - Scapa Flow

King of England
inspecting Sailors at Scapa Flow

USS Washington
and HMS Victorious in Iceland

USS Washington
at Scapa Flow with turret barrels raised

USS Washington
in Iceland

USS Washington
Iceland 1942

USS Washington
Heavy Seas in the North Atlantic

On Watch
in the North Atlantic

High Seas
in the North Atlantic

USS Washington
August 4, 1942

USS Washington
& USS Hancock at flight operations speed

USS Washington
arriving New York - 1942

USS Washington's
First Birthday Cake

Waves breaking
over the Bow

Ships Mascot
"Zero" Just after boarding

Ships Mascot
"Zero"

USS Washington BB56
Overhead Photo

USS Washington BB56
in the Gilbert Islands

Night Firing
of 16 Inch Guns during 3rd Battle of Savo

USS Washington BB56
Victor in a gunnery duel

Kirishima
Sunk by BB56 on 14-15 Nov 1942

Ayanami
Sunk by BB56 on 14-15 Nov 1942

USS Washington,
during a Kamikaze attack.

USS Washington,
View from the bow looking aft.

USS Washington,
North Carolina & South Dakota Lined up

USS Washington
Damage from collision with Indiana

USS Washington
Pearl Harbor before temporary bow

USS Washington
Bow after collision with Indiana

USS Washington
On watch Feb.23 1945 off the coast of Iwo Jima

USS Indiana
damage after collision

USS Washington
after collision at Majuro Lagoon

USS Washington
arriving in Bremerton with temporary bow.

USS Washington
at Puget Sound with new bow installed

USS Washington
Showing the wide 108 foot beam

Liberty Call
Time to unwind after months at sea.

December 44
encounter with a Typhoon

Inspection
Forward view of bow

USS Washington
The last Assault

Task Force 38.3
Carriers Langley & Ticonderoga

Entering the Ulithi Atoll
after a bombing.

Gun Director
Aug 1942 in New York Navy Yard

Starboard View
during refit in Navy Yard (NY) Aug 1942

USS Washington
Installing new 20mm - Aug 1942 NYC

Aft View
during refit in Navy Yard (NY) Aug 1942

USS Washington
Refueling at sea.

USS Washington
Refueling complete.

USS Washington
in the Pacific

USS Washington
off French Indo-China

USS Washington
as seen from the Ticonderoga

USS Washington
after the War

USS Washington,
defending against Air Attack

USS Washington
returning to Philadelphia

USS Washington
Bow view arriving in Philadelphia

USS Washington
Off Hawaii in color

USS Washington,
September 1945

USS Washington,
Rearming 16 Inch

USS Washington,
Off Port Angeles. Wa

USS Washington,
after her final refit

USS Washington,
and the USS Enterprise.

USS Washington
Leaving the Panama Canal Oct 45.

Conning Tower
showing battle record

USS Washington
The end of the line for the Mighty "W"

Presentation
of "Y" Award

Gunnery
Training

Taking on
supplies

Launching
a Kingfisher Patrol Plane

Kingfisher
in flight over Iceland

Gunnery Practice
Target - Gulf of Mexico 1942

Gunnery Practice
Sighting a 20mm

Gunnery Practice
Tracking an Airborne Target

Practice target
towed behind an aircraft

USS Washington
Fire Control Panel

Rear Admiral Cooley
and Captain McInerney

Admiral Cooley
Presents award to Captain Strothers

Smoker
AKA as a boxing match (JPG 63 Kb)

Ship's
Wardroom

Sea detail
Getting the job done

Lead hat Divers
Dive Crew

Machine Shop
At Work

On Watch
From the Pilot House

USS Washington
Dental Office

USS Washington
Captain's Cabin

Navigators
Plotting the Stars

Plotting Room
We are on course

Radio Room
We have radio contact

Sending a message
by Semaphore

Engine Room
Full speed ahead

Combat Intelligence Center
Enemy target bearing 240

Generator Room
Cutting in a Diesel Generator

Print Shop
Where the Orders are transformed into paper

Typewriter team
Those who wrote the newsletters

Laundry Room
Clean Trowsers Weekly

Laundry Room
Crew

Sick Bay
Where many a minor injury was mended

Dispensary
Medication as needed

Galley
Time to feed the Men

Bakery
Fresh bread daily

Galley
Soup of the Day

Soda Fountain
The hang out on hot days

Ships Store
From razors to writing paper

Pay Day
A line you don't mind standing.

Barber Shop
Off comes the sideburns

After Hours
A place to catch some rest.

Crew on Deck
after the battle of San Cruz

Morning Duty
Swabbing down the deck

Abandon Ship Drill
Looks like fun

Abandon Ship Drill
Down comes the rafts

Entertainment
Comedian Joe E. Brown

A Favorite Past Time
The Grunts & Groans at Wrestling

Baseball
Richard Church top row, 2nd from the right

All Time Favorite Past Time
Boxing aka Smokers

Visitor
While passing through the Panama Canal

Navy Day 1945
Philadelphia Navy Yard

Operation Magic Carpet
The Army coming aboard

Operation Magic Carpet
Good-bye Europe, America here we come

Operation Magic Carpet
The Army dishes out Navy chow

Operation Magic Carpet
And they like the Navy chow.

Operation Magic Carpet
Arriving in New York City