Aerial view of the U.S. Navy Boston Naval Shipyard, Massachusetts (USA). In the left foreground is the battelship USS <i>Iowa</i> (BB-61), which had entered dry dock after a grounding on 16 July 1943. In the right foreground is the aircraft carrier USS <i>Bunker Hill</i> (CV-17) and a <i>Baltimore</i>-class heavy cruiser, either USS <i>Baltimore</i> (CA-68) or USS <i>Boston</i> (CA-69). Five <i>Benson</i>/<i>Gleaves</i>-class destroyers are visible (one in the floating dry dock), a single <i>Fletcher</i>-class destroyer (dark camouflage) and the Free French destroyer <i>Le Fantasque</i>. On the opposite side of the pier with the floating dry dock at the top of the picture is the troop transport USS <i>Wakefield</i> (AP-21).
U.S. Department of the Navy. First Naval District. Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Administration. Office of the Historical Officer.
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