YAG 39 (YAG 39) Class: Photographs
| These photographs were selected to show the original configuration of this class and major subsequent modifications. For more views see the former NHHC (now Hyperwar) Online Library of Selected Images and the NavSource Photo Archive. |
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USS YAG 39 (YAG 39) Off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 12 November 1953. The low horizontal structure just aft of the bow is a helicopter landing platform. Note the small sign on the bow saying "Transit Able - YAG 39." Photo No. Unknown Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command (L-file) |
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USS YAG 40 (YAG 40) Off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 12 November 1953. She lacks a "Transit" sign on the bow but was "Transit Baker." Photo No. NH 98238, also BUSHIPS 145042 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command |
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USS YAG 39 (YAG 39) Off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 12 November 1953 with a big letter A on her stack matching the "Transit Able" on her bow. Photo No. Unknown Source: NavSource |
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USS YAG 40 (YAG 40) Off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 12 November 1953 with the letter B on her stack, indicating she was "Transit Baker." Photo No. NH 98202, also BUSHIPS 145043 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command |
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USS YAG 39 (YAG 39) Off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 12 November 1953 with the letter A on her stack. Photo No. Unknown Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command (L-file) |
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USS YAG 39 (YAG 39) Under the battleship crane at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, in January 1956. Cruisers and other ships of the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Hunters Point Group, are in the background. This was also the site of the Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, the US military's largest facility for applied nuclear research. Note the large "birdbath" nuclear fallout sampling platform on her foremast that had just been added for the upcoming "Redwing" test series. Photo No. Unknown Source: NARA San Bruno courtesy Joe Lewis |
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USS YAG 39 and YAG 40 General arrangement drawing of the ships as modified for Operation "Redwing," which took place between May and July 1956. Photo No. None Source: NARA: RG 19 Entry P 18 Box 3 |
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USS YAG 39 (YAG 39) Outbound via the Golden Gate at San Francisco in 1956 after being refitted at Mare Island Naval Shipyard for Operation "Redwing." The open structure on the bow may be an animal pen. The appearance of YAG 40 at this time was very similar. Photo No. None Source: NavSource, from the collection of William C. Leeuwenburg, QM3 |
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USS YAG 39 (YAG 39) Off the San Francisco Naval Shipyard on 7 December 1956 after completion of a regular overhaul and configuration for "Transit III" following the "Redwing" tests. Photo No. Unknown Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command (L-file) |
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USS YAG 39 (YAG 39) Off the San Francisco Naval Shipyard on 7 December 1956 after completion of a regular overhaul and configuration for "Transit III" following the "Redwing" tests. Photo No. Unknown Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command (L-file) |
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USS Granville S Hall (YAG 40) Off Oahu on 8 November 1965 after being reactivated in 1962. Note the Welin davits aft of the bridge house. Photographed by an aircraft from NAS Barbers Point. Photo No. KN-12831 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command |
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USS George Eastman (YAG 39) With Welin davits after being reactivated in 1962. Photo No. Unknown Source: Project Liberty Ship |
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USS Granville S Hall (YAG 40) At anchor with Welin davits after being reactivated in 1962. Photo No. Unknown (US Navy photo) Source: NavSource |
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