Ships

The USS North Carolina, the fourth vessel to carry the name, was launched June 13, 1940, commissioned April 9, 1941 and decommissioned June 27, 1947.

The USS Wyoming, the third vessel to carry the name, was launche3d May 25, 1911, commissioned September 25, 1912 and decommissioned August 1, 1947. Lewis Parks served as a midshipman on the Wyoming in 1925.

The USS Iowa, the fourth vessel to carry the name, was launched August 27, 1942, commissioned February 22, 1943 and decommissioned October 26, 1990.

Task Force 34.8.1 battleship squadron 2 bombarding Kamaishi, 275 miles off Tokyo, Japan, as seen from the USS South Dakota (BB-57), July 14, 1945. Battleships from foreground to background are: USS Indiana (BB-58), USS Massachusetts (BB-59), USS Quincy (CA-71), and USS Chicago (CA -136).

The USS Mississippi (BB-41) bombards Makin Island in the Gilbert Islands as seen from the USS Baltimore (CA-68).

The USS Flusser was named after the Civil War hero Charles Williamson Flusser. The ship launched September 28, 1935, commissioned October 1, 1936 and decommissioned December 16, 1946. Lewis Parks served on the USS Flusser as a midshipman in 1926.

Unidentified ship launching in Japan.

A whaling ship with numerous dead whales at the stern.

The USS Douglas Fox at sea as it accompanied the USS Huntington on a goodwill cruise.

USS Huntington Flagship of the Commander Cruiser Division.