Seeadler harbor - The USS Boston in World War II

The USS Boston in World War II

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Seeadler harbor

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MID DECEMBER ABOARD THE BOSTON

1944: On Dec 9, the Boston weighed anchor after more than two weeks in drydock in Seeadler Harbor. The ship headed north to rejoin the rest of the ships of the Task Force anchored in Ulithi Lagoon. They arrived at the lagoon on Tuesday, December 12th. The following day, they

Manus and Drydock

Manus and Drydock

I found these sets of pictures from the USS Boston Cruise book: Manus is an island in the Admiralty Island chain, just north of New Guinea. There is an exceptional port called Seeadler Habor at it’s northeast corner. It was here, after the japanese were defeated on the island,

LATE NOVEMBER ON THE BOSTON

LATE NOVEMBER ON THE BOSTON

1943: After transiting the Panama Canal on Tuesday, Nov. 23, the Boston anchored at Balboa Harbor. The men were given afternoon liberty in Balboa City. They departed Balboa and headed north on the 24th. The men feasted on Thanksgiving Day off the coast of California on Thursday, the 25th. The