Photos Taken in California | World War II Database

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Submarine USS Swordfish shortly after launching at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 1 Apr 1939	United States submarine Swordfish on the ways at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on the day of her launching, 1 Apr 1939	Destroyer USS Ward off Mare Island, California, Sep 1939. Two years later, this ship would go on to fire the United States’ first shot of the Pacific War.	M7 self-propelled artillery vehicle being tested for desert warfare near Iron Mountain, California, United States, circa 1940; the men were Corporal Downing (left, manning machine gun), Corporal L. Roberts (center, manning howitzer), and Lieutenant M. Hutchison (right); photo 1 of 2

M7 self-propelled artillery vehicle being tested for desert warfare near Iron Mountain, California, United States, circa 1940; the men were Corporal Downing (left, manning machine gun), Corporal L. Roberts (center, manning howitzer), and Lieutenant M. Hutchison (right); photo 2 of 2	Officers and crew of USS Louisville, San Pedro, California, United States, 23 Mar 1940	Yorktown (Yorktown-class) at Naval Air Station, San Diego, California, United States, Jun 1940; note presence of TBD-1, BT-1, SBC-3, F3F-2, F3F-3, SB2U, JRF, J2F and JRS-1 aircraft models. Photo 2 of 2.	Aerial view straight down on Mines Field, Inglewood, California, 27 Aug, 1940. New runways are under construction, five hangars line the ramp, and the North American Aviation aircraft factory is in the lower right.

View from the control tower at Mines Field, Inglewood, California showing Hangar No. 1 and the North American Aviation aircraft factory beyond, 27 Aug 1940. Photo 1 of 2.	View from the control tower at Mines Field, Inglewood, California showing Hangar No. 1 and the North American Aviation aircraft factory beyond, 27 Aug 1940. Photo 2 of 2.	B-17B Flying Fortress bombers at March Field, California, United States, early 1941.	The first Douglas A-24-DE Dauntless aircraft (serial number 41-15746) at rest at El Segundo, California, United States 1941, photo 1 of 3

The first Douglas A-24-DE Dauntless aircraft (serial number 41-15746) at rest at El Segundo, California, United States 1941, photo 2 of 3	The first Douglas A-24-DE Dauntless aircraft (serial number 41-15746) at rest at El Segundo, California, United States 1941, photo 3 of 3	US Navy R3D transport in Oakland, California, United States, 1941; note this aircraft was assigned to Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington DC, United States	N-3PB aircraft of Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service in flight over Lake Elsinore, California, United States, early 1941

Boeing B-17C Fortress at Hamilton Field, Novato (listed at the time as San Rafael), California, United States, circa 1941.	Cranes hoisting floats for submarine nets at the United States Tiburon Naval Net Depot, Tiburon, California, United States, Apr 1941.	Net laying ship USS Aloe alongside the Tiburon Naval Net Depot, Tiburon, California, United States, Apr 1941.	Tiburon Naval Net Depot, Tiburon, California, United States, Apr 1941.