Keywords: New York Navy Yard, March 1944.jpg Aerial photograph of the New York Navy Yard Brooklyn New York USA taken 9 March 1944 USS Missouri BB-63 is fitting out in the center The aircraft carrier at the bottom is most probably USS Bennington CV-20 launched on 28 February 1944 The large ship under construction in the upper right is USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31 which was launched on 29 April 1944 An old battleship is docked to the left of the slips maybe USS Arkansas BB-33 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/us-navy-ships/battleships/missouri-bb-63/NH-93234 html NH 93234 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1944-03-09 U S Naval Historical Center Photograph PD-USGov-Military-Navy 1944 in New York City Brooklyn Navy Yard USS Missouri BB-63 1944-1955 USS Bennington CV-20 |