Launching, at the Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts, 26 August 1942. Courtesy of James Russell, 1972.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 75590.

In Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, 30 June 1943.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98279.

On a full power run, 22 October 1943.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-283559.

Steaming at high speed, probably during a full power trial in October 1943. Note that the ship is carrying Curtiss SO3C "Seamew" floatplanes.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 92449.

Task Force 38 Raids on Formosa, October 1944. A destroyer alongside the damaged USS Houston (CL 81) on 15 October 1944, removing excess crewmen after she was torpedoed by Japanese aircraft off Formosa. Photographed from USS Boston (CA 69). Note OS2U floatplane on Boston's port catapult.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-272781.

20 May 1945 USS Grand Island (PF 14) highlining with USS Boston (CA 69) off the coast of California.

U.S. Navy photo taken from a ZP-31 airship by Ensign Goetze.

20 May 1945 USS Grand Island (PF 14) highlining with USS Boston (CA 69) off the coast of California.

U.S. Navy photo taken from a ZP-31 airship by Ensign Goetze.

Surrender of Japan, 1945. Two Third Fleet heavy cruisers anchored in Sagami Wan, outside of Tokyo Bay, Japan, 28 August 1945. Closest ship is USS Quincy (CA 71). The other is USS Boston (CA 69). Photographed by Lt. G.D. Rogers, of USS Shangri-La (CV 38).

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-339379.

USS Boston (CA 69) in Sagami Wan, outside of Tokyo Bay, Japan, circa late August 1945, at the time Third Fleet ships initially entered Japanese waters.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives #80-G-K-6522.

A navy blimp flies over the guided missile cruiser USS Boston as the recently converted warship awaits her commissioning at Pier 6 in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.

From a Philadelphia Naval Shipyard booklet.

Plan view amidships, looking aft, taken while undergoing an inclining experiment at the New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden, NJ after conversion to a Guided Missile Cruiser, 17 September 1955. Note her temporary Mk 25 Mod. 7 missile guidance radars on modified Mk 37 gun directors. A Mk 56 gun director is visible on the left. Aft are the two twin Mk 4? Terrier? missile launchers

U.S. Navy Photo.

Plan view forward, looking amidships, taken while undergoing an inclining experiment at the New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden, NJ after conversion to a Guided Missile Cruiser, 17 September 1955.

U.S. Navy Photo.

Starboard bow view, taken while undergoing an inclining experiment at the New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden, NJ after conversion to a Guided Missile Cruiser, 17 September 1955.

U.S. Navy Photo.

Underway at sea, March 1956.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98280.

USS Boston (CAG 1) Fires a "Terrier" guided missile from her after launcher, during a training cruise in August 1956.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98281.

Crewmen spell out "Welcome Mr. President" on the flight deck of USS Saratoga (CVA 60), on or about 6 June 1957 (see linked photo). Guided-missile cruiser USS Boston (CAG 1) is steaming alongside Sara.

Courtesy of the Museu Maritim de Barcelona, photo # 28829F.

Exercising the Terrier Missile systems sometime during NATO Operation Strikeback 3-12 September 1957. The USS Northampton (CLC 1) is visible with USS Tarawa (CVS 40) astern of her. The USS Iowa (BB 61) or USS Wisconsin (BB 64) is to the right in the background. From the collection of CDR Thomas B. Ray (USS Essex CV 9).

US Navy photo #688761

USS Boston (CAG 1) (right) and USS Canberra (CAG 2) - Nested together at Pier 5, Norfolk Naval Base, during change of command ceremonies in which Rear Admiral Charles B. Martell relieved Rear Admiral Charles L. Melson as Commander Cruiser Division FOUR. This photograph accompanied a Commander Cruiser Force, Atlantic Fleet, press release dated 14 April 1958. Note the different guided missile guidance radars fitted to these "sister" ships, with Boston having a pair of Mark 25 Mod 7 types, while Canberra has two of the later, and larger, SPQ-5 types. USS Intrepid (CVA 11) is on the other side of the pier.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98288.

Starboard quarter overhead view while underway on 22 April 1958. Photographed by Naval Air Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph #USN 1037379

USS Boston (CAG 1) (left) and USS Canberra (CAG 2) - Steam alongside each other, as they practice high-line operations for the transfer of the World War II Unknown Soldier, 22 April 1958. Photographed by Naval Air Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98289.

U.S. Navy guided missile cruisers USS Boston (CAG 1) and USS Canberra (CAG 2) steam alongside each other, as they practice high-line operations for the transfer of the World War II Unknown Soldier, 22 April 1958. Note that Boston was originally equipped with Mk 25 Mod 7 guidance radars, whereas Canberra had already received SPQ-5 radars. U.S. Navy, photographed by Naval Air Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

U.S. Navy photo from the USS Boston (CAG 1) 1958 cruise book.

Crewmen of USS Boston (CAG 1) render honors as the first casket is transferred to USS Canberra (CAG-2), prior to ceremonies on board Canberra to select the Unknown Serviceman of World War II. Two more caskets are still on board Boston, visible just aft of the starboard whaleboat davits. The ceremonies took place off the Virginia Capes on 26 May 1958.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

Crewmen of USS Boston (CAG 1) render honors as the first casket of an Unknown Servicemen of World War II and the Korean War is transferred to USS Canberra (CAG 2), prior to ceremonies on board Canberra to select the Unknown Serviceman of World War II. Two more caskets are still on board Boston, visible just aft of the starboard whaleboat davits. The ceremonies took place off the Virginia Capes on 26 MAY 1958.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. #NH 54117.

Crewmen of USS Boston (CAG 1) render honors as the first casket is transferred to USS Canberra (CAG-2), prior to ceremonies on board Canberra to select the Unknown Serviceman of World War II. Two more caskets are still on board Boston, visible just aft of the starboard whaleboat davits. The ceremonies took place off the Virginia Capes on 26 May 1958.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

Steaming off Beirut, Lebanon, while serving with the Sixth Fleet, 18 JUL 1958.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98282.

View of the ship's after portion, as she prepares for underway refueling, 15 July 1959. The photograph shows both of her launchers for "Terrier" guided missiles, with a pair of Mark 25 Mod 7 guidance radars just ahead of them. An antenna for a SPS-12 radar is atop the pedestal at the right side of the image, with Boston's after starboard 5"/38 twin gun mount below. Note the refueling boom rigged alongside the forward missile launcher, and the destroyer USS Blandy (DD 943) in the left center background. This print features the large "NAVY" block frequently used in official public release photographs during the later 1950s.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98290.

Underway off the Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts, after overhaul, 26 July 1960. Note the new electronics antennas received during this overhaul, among them a Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) "pot" atop the mainmast, antenna for SPS-29 air search radar (replacing a SPS-12) atop the pedestal aft of the mainmast, and two SPQ-5 guided-missile guidance radars (replacing the ship's original pair of Mark 25 Mod 7 types) just forward of the "Terrier" missile launchers.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98283.

One of the cruiser's 3"/50 twin gun mounts firing during amphibious exercises in the Caribbean Sea, circa 1961. The original print is dated (by rubber stamp on its reverse) 2 March 1961. Note the ring of burning gas produced by the gun.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98291.

USS Boston (CAG 1) Med-Moored in the port of Naples. Italy, 1962 (either 18 December 1961 to 4 January 1962 or 13-18 September). Dates identified by Roy Williams.

Photo taken by Willem van de Poll. The image is from the Van de Poll photo collection, held in the Dutch National Archive. Archive inventory number: view access 2.24.14.02.

Crewmen moving crates of provisions during replenishment at sea in the Mediterranean, 8 January 1962.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98292.

Moored at Genoa, Italy, 27 January 1962. Note the large antenna for a SPS-37A air search radar (replacing the SPS-29 first fitted in 1960), located atop the pedestal just aft of her mainmast. This antenna was later moved to a new location, atop Boston's mainmast.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98284.

Steaming alongside an unidentified Carrier.

Anchored in Barcelona sometime between Aug 1962 and March 1963 while on deployment to the Med. Note the ship's stationwagon on the starboard side of the missile house.

Photo by Galilea.

USS Boston (CAG 1) (left) refueling from the USS Chukawan (AO 100) while operating in the Mediterranean on 15 September 1962.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph #USN 1063227

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At anchor in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 10 September 1963.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph #KN-5765.

Moored, starboard side to, Newport, RI ~June 1964.

Photo taken from the USS Kankakee (AO 39) by Michael O'Brien .

Alongside USS Kankakee (AO 39) during underway replenishment in the Med, late 1964.

Photo taken from the USS Kankakee (AO 39) by Michael O'Brien .

Alongside USS Kankakee (AO 39) during underway replenishment in the Med, late 1964.

Photo taken from the USS Kankakee (AO 39) by Michael O'Brien .

Alongside USS Kankakee (AO 39) during underway replenishment in the Med, late 1964.

Photo taken from the USS Kankakee (AO 39) by Michael O'Brien .

The ship's after port 5"/38 gun mount firing during gunnery practice, 21 November 1964. Photographed by PHCS G.R. Phelps.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph #USN 1112356.

"'Friendship Lights' aboard Boston cast a glow on the waters of the Bay of Naples during CAG 1's October 3-10 visit to 'Bella Napoli'. A tradition among the ships of the Sixth Fleet, the lights symbolize the peaceful intent of the Fleet's mission in the Mediterranean Sea." (quoted from the original photo caption). The original print is undated, but was taken during the mid-1960s.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98293.

"Relieving on Station...USS Boston (CAG 1), world's first guided missile cruiser relieving USS Albany (CG 10) in Augusta Bay, Sicily. The Boston has joined the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean as Flagship of a fast carrier strike group." (quoted from the original photo caption). USS Albany (CG 10) is tied up to Boston's starboard side. The photograph was received by "All Hands" magazine on 8 October 1965.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98294.

Underway, circa 1965. This photograph was received from Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet, in June 1965. Note that the large antenna for a SPS-37A (or SPS-43A) air search radar is now located atop Boston's mainmast, replaced on the pedestal aft of that mast by a SPS-30 height finding radar. Her TACAN (Tactical Air Navigation) "pot" has been moved from the mainmast to the foremast.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98285.

"Terrier" guided missiles on one of the cruiser's two missile launchers, while she was moored in the harbor of Beirut, Lebanon. The photograph was released on 3 January 1966.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98295.

CH-46A helicopter from USS Sylvania (AFS 2) lifts a new Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) radome into position atop Boston's foremast, during replacement of the cruiser's lightning-damaged TACAN transmitter and radome in the Mediterranean Sea. The photograph accompanies a USS Boston press release dated 26 February 1966. The damage was received in the northern Aegean Sea in January 1966. Due to non-availability of suitable cranes in the area, and the ship's operating schedule, the helicopter was used to remove the original transmitter and install its replacements. Pilots were Lieutenant Commander R.W. Russell and Lieutenant (Junior Grade) T.H. Hoivik. Controller was Lieutenant B.E. Allen, working on the mast platform assisted by Electronics Technicians 3rd Class Ken Lohrey and Jim Ramey.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98296.

Underway in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 10 January 1967.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph #KN-14224.

Underway in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 10 January 1967.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph #KN-14225.

"Providing ammunition to keep the big guns of the heavy cruiser USS Boston (CAG 1) on the line is almost a daily task for the fast combat support ships like USS Sacramento (AOE 1). The Seventh Fleet cruiser keeps a vigil close offshore, to provide heavy gunfire in support of Marine operations inland. When not assisting the Marines with her eight and five-inch guns, Boston patrols on Sea Dragon destroying military targets along the coast of North Vietnam." (quoted from the original photo caption). Photographed by Chief Journalist Robert D. Moeser, USN. Photo is dated 25 June 1967. This image, taken from above Boston's port bow, shows her forward triple 8"/55 gun turrets, with eight-inch powder tanks and projectiles on deck nearby. USS Sacramento (AOE 1) is steaming alongside.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98298.

Bow view of the U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Boston (CAG 1), circa in 1968.

U.S. Navy photo from the USS Boston (CAG 1) 1968 cruise book.

Observers coming aboard from a Navy fast patrol boat (AKA swift boat) in early June 1968. This boat was sunk by friendly fire before the Boston and HMAS Hobart were hit. The Boston received their distress call and proceeded in haste to their location. While en route we received notice they had been sunk and should return to our prior station in the vicinity of the Hobart.

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

Damaged lifelines

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

Hole in whaleboat

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

Shrapnel marks on bulkhead

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

Removal of the 8"/55 gun barrels at the Subic Bay Repair Facility. Regunning was a week long job. The Boston was re-gunned twice (in May and July) during the 1968 deployment to Vietnam.

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

New 8"/55 gun barrels for the forward turrets

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

A bird's eye view of the new barrels.

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

Bringing in the new barrels

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

The Boston's 8 inch guns were fired 15,985 times, the 5 inch guns 21,563 times and the 3 inch guns 455 times during Operation Sea Dragon missions. The total of 38,003 rounds was triple the amount of ammunition expended during the 1967 deployment.

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

Replacement of 5"/38 barrels

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

Empty powder tanks from the 8" guns.

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

Empty powder tanks from the 5" and 8" guns.

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

It was all hands on deck during underway rearming. The ship rearmed every 2 - 3 days during operation Sea Dragon missions.

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

260 pound projectiles for the 8"/55 caliber guns. The guns had a range of up to 17 miles with these projectiles.

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

Sickbay was located 2 decks below and between the supporting structures for the two 8" gun turrets. It was generally staffed with 10 Hospital Corpsman, 2 strikers, 1 Medical Officer (a physician) and 1 Yeoman.

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

Crew members lined up in this passageway for sick call, which was held twice a day.

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

The treatment room was the busiest room in Sickbay. Sick and injured crew members were examined and treated here.

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

The operating room. It also included an x-ray machine.

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

Mk2 Mod 0 81mm mortar mounted on the fantail after the 1967 WestPac/Vietnam deployment. Used to fire chaff in the event of a fire control radar lock-on. Predecessor to today's SRBOC launchers on most surface combatants.

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

The 81mm mortar and it's ready-service locker on the fantail.

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

Forward observers would periodically come aboard the Boston to discuss target locations and to eat fresh food.

From the collection of USS Boston crew member HM3 John Jadzewski

Line handlers on board the cruiser bring across a fuel hose from USS Camden (AOE 2), during underway replenishment operations in the Gulf of Tonkin, July 1968. Photographed by PH2 Gardner.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph #USN 1134232.

The right and left guns of the cruiser's forward 8"/55 triple gun turret fire on North Vietnamese targets, during an Operation "Sea Dragon" bombardment in September 1968. Photographed by PHC Al Smith.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph #USN 1135456.

Gunner's Mates aboard the heavy cruiser USS Boston (CA 69) clean the barrel of a 5"/38-caliber DP Mark 32 gun after a fire mission off the northern coast of South Vietnam on 1 August 1969.

U.S. Defense Imagery photo VIRIN: DN-ST-83-06185

USS Boston (CA 69) - "The heavy cruiser Boston steaming home after spending six months deployed to Southeast Asia", 1969. (Quoted information is from the original caption, received with this photograph on 12 November 1969.)

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98286.

Underway, circa 1969. This photograph was received with a Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet, press release dated 23 October 1969, concerning the impending completion of the cruiser's final Vietnam War deployment.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98287.

The heavy cruiser's forward 8"/55 triple turrets fire a six-gun salvo at enemy positions below the Demilitarized Zone in the Republic of Vietnam, during her 1969 deployment to the Western Pacific. This photograph was received by "All Hands" magazine on 12 November 1969.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98299.

Fires a salvo of eight-inch shells at enemy positions, while operating off the coast of the Republic of Vietnam during her 1969 deployment to the Western Pacific. Photographed from a helicopter flying nearby. This photograph was received by "All Hands" magazine on 12 November 1969.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 98300.

Crewmen lower the colors for the last time, during the cruiser's decommissioning ceremony at the South Boston Annex, Boston Naval Shipyard, Massachusetts, 5 May 1970. Photographed by PH3 George D. Lloyd, USN.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. #NH 98301

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