Aroostook (CM-3) Class: Photographs

S.S. Bunker Hill (American coastal passenger ship, 1907) At New York in her original configuration as a fast coastal package freighter with minimal superstructure. Cargo was handled through the large openings in the sides. Photo No. None Source: Shipscribe
S.S. Bunker Hill (American coastal passenger ship, 1907) This view may show the ship after arriving at the Boston Navy Yard for conversion to the minelayer USS Aroostook. Note the superstructure for passenger accommodations added in 1912 and the former owner's name on the bow. The ship retained the cargo handling ports in her sides. The crane on the left appears to be be a floating crane. Photo No. NH 66052 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command
USS Aroostook (ID-1256) In the early stages of conversion at the Boston Navy Yard on 4 April 1918. The ship has been stripped down to her bare hull and her boiler uptakes, stacks and ventillators. Her sister Shawmut is behind her in similar condition. Photo No. Unknown Source: U.S. National Archives, RG-19-E
USS Aroostook (ID-1256) Completing conversion at the Boston Navy Yard on 7 June 1918 with her sister Shawmut behind her. Shown a few days before departing for the U.S. mine planting base at Inverness, Scotland. Her mainmast has been crudely retouched. Photo No. NH 57692 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command
USS Aroostook (ID-1256) Photographed in 1918, possibly at the Boston Navy Yard before departing for Europe in June. These ships were fitted with a 5"/51 gun right aft, its raised fire control position just aft of the mainmast, a 3"/50 gun on a platform on the bow, and a second 3"/50 aft near the pair of short kingposts. Photo No. NH 57693 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command
USS Shawmut (ID-1255) Operating aircraft, probably at Guantanamo Bay in January 1920. One aircraft is in flight, a second is at the ship's stern being serviced afloat, and the third is stowed dismantled alongside two large tanks that probably contained aviation gasoline. The aircraft afloat is probably N-9 (BUNO A2636). Photo No. NR&L(M) 7430 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command
USS Aroostook (CM-3) Photographed on aviation duty during the 1920s. As aircraft tenders the two ships had their after guns removed, two large tanks fitted on the stern, and a deckhouse added around the base of the after smokestack. Aroostook but not Shawmut also lost at least the upper portion of her raised fire control position aft of the mainmast. Photo No. NH 69311 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command
USS Shawmut (CM-4) In the Hudson River, New York, on 2 May 1927 with the Navy fuel barge YO-5 alongside. She has rejoined the mine force and is again carrying her full armament of 1-5"/51 aft and 2-3"/50 guns. Photo No. NH 55046 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command
USS Oglala (CM-4) Photograph after she lost her forward smokestack circa 1930-1931 and before her after 5" and 3" guns were removed in 1932. Photo No. Unknown Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command (UA-164)
USS Oglala (CM-4) Underway on 6 August 1940 as flagship of Minecraft Battle Fleet. The ship once again has two large tanks on the fantail. She no longer carried them in September 1941. Photo No. 80-G-279320 Source: U.S. National Archives, RG-80-G
USS Aroostook (AK-44) In reserve at the Puget Sound Navy Yard on 18 June 1941 during the brief period in which the Navy planned to convert her to a small cargo ship (AK-44). Photo No. 19-N-24273 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command
USS Oglala (ARG-1) In San Pedro Harbor on 18 March 1944 after completing conversion to an internal combustion engine repair ship. Photo No. 19-N-62535 Source: U.S. National Archives, RG-19-N box 1
USS Oglala (ARG-1) In San Pedro Harbor on 20 March 1944, one day before she began shakedown in her new role as an internal combustion engine repair ship. Photo No. 19-N-62540 Source: U.S. National Archives, RG-19-LCM